Monte Cristo-Style Croque Monsieur

By RoketJSquerl

I like to cut the sandwiches into quarters, then dip into the egg-milk mixture. The fry them in the frying pan in butter or deep fry them for a different texture.

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• salt and pepper
• ground nutmeg, to taste
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 8 slices bread
• 12 deli-thin slices baked ham
• 4 slices Swiss cheese
• 2 large eggs

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, then 1 cup milk. Bring to a gentle boil; season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook for 2 minutes to thicken. Off the heat, stir in the mustard. Spread the bread with the sauce, then layer 4 slices with the ham, cheese and remaining bread. In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs with the remaining 1/2 cup milk. In a nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Soak 2 sandwiches in the egg mixture. Add the sandwiches to the skillet and cook, turning once, until golden, about 5 minutes. Repeat with the remaining butter and sandwiches.