Croque Monsieur

By sarah_carroll

Ingredients

• 200 gm coarsely grated Gruyère
• 200 gm crème fraîche
• 3 tsp Dijon mustard
• 8 thick sourdough bread slices
• 8 thick slices of leg ham, off the bone
• 40 gm butter, coarsely chopped

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Combine Gruyère, crème fraîche and mustard in a bowl, season to taste, mix well. Spread thickly over bread slices, then top half the bread slices with ham. Top with remaining bread slices, cheese-side up, and set aside.
2 Melt half the butter in a frying pan over medium heat until foaming, add half the sandwiches, cheese-side up, cook until base is golden (1-2 minutes), transfer to a baking-paper-lined oven tray. Wipe out pan with absorbent paper, repeat with remaining butter and sandwiches. Bake until bubbling and golden (5-10 minutes), serve immediately.