Name: Croque madame
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese; 150 gram sliced ham; 2 tablespoon dijon mustard; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 3/4 cup milk; 4 eggs; Bechamel sauce; 40 gram butter; 8 thick slices bread, lightly toasted; salad, to serve

Croque madame

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

Ingredients

1/2 cup grated tasty cheese

150 gram sliced ham

2 tablespoon dijon mustard

2 tablespoon plain flour

3/4 cup milk

4 eggs

Bechamel sauce

40 gram butter

8 thick slices bread, lightly toasted

salad, to serve

Method

Croque madame

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C.

2.Place four bread slices on an oven tray. Spread evenly with mustard. Top with ham.

3.Spread half the sauce evenly over the ham. Cover with the remaining bread slices. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.

4.Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden.

5.Meanwhile, heat a lightly greased non-stick frying pan. Fry eggs for 2-3 minutes, until set.

6.Top each sandwich with an egg. Serve halved, with salad.

Bechamel sauce

7.Melt butter in saucepan on high. Stir in flour, cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.

8.Stir in milk, return to heat. Cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Season to taste.

To fry eggs, break each into a lightly greased, heavy-based frying pan (or greased egg ring) on medium heat. Cook, uncovered, for. 2-3 minutes, until egg-white is set and yolk is cooked to taste. ; Use an egg slice to remove.
Note

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