Name: Croque-monsieur
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 thick slices brioche; soft butter, to spread bread; 1 cup grated gruyere or tasty cheese; 3/4 cup lite sour cream; 1 egg; 2 teaspoon dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce; 4 large slices ham

Croque-monsieur

Melted, oozy cheese and tasty leg-ham is sandwiched between thick slices of fluffy, buttery brioche and baked to perfection to create the ultimate French breakfast or brunch.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

8 thick slices brioche

soft butter, to spread bread

1 cup grated gruyere or tasty cheese

3/4 cup lite sour cream

1 egg

2 teaspoon dijon mustard

1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

4 large slices ham

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Spread brioche with butter and sandwich slices together. In a bowl, combine cheese, sour cream, egg, mustard and worcestershire sauce. Season to taste.

2.Top each sandwich with ham. Spread with cheese mixture.

3.Heat a frying pan on medium. Carefully place the top layers of two of the sandwiches, with the filling, into the pan, buttered sides down. Top with remaining sandwich halves, buttered sides up.

4.Fry sandwiches in two batches 1-2 minutes each side, until golden. Transfer to a baking tray. Bake 5 minutes, until cheese melts.

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