Croque Monsieur
By fsilver4
We have this on date night with a beautiful side salad. I love using mountain bread that I get from my nearby grocers.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups hot milk
- salt pepper
- nutmeg
- 12 ounces swiss cheese or gruyere
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- thick sliced bread
- dijon mustard
- 8 ounces Virginia baked ham, sliced
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400*
Melt the butter over low heat and add the flour all at once, stirring for at least 2 minutes. Slowly pour the hot milk into the butter mixture, whisk constantly until the sauce thickens. Off the heat add salt and pepper nutmeg and 1/2 cup of both cheeses.
Toast the bread, bake for 5 minutes. Turn over and bake another 2 minutes. Lightly brush half the bread with mustard, and add ham and then cheese. Spread with sauce mixture and bake for 3 to 5 minutes.