Sandwich Croque Madame

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a croque madame sandwich? Prepare your ingredients. To begin, we will be preparing the bechamel sauce, so prepare the ingredients directly for it. You can take milk of any fat content, but butter is good, no less than 72%.

2. STEP 2

   

   Take a small frying pan or saucepan with a thick bottom. Melt butter in it. This must be done over low heat, otherwise the oil will start to burn.

3. STEP 3

   

   Once the butter has melted, add flour to the saucepan. And immediately start stirring it with oil. It is convenient to do this with a small whisk. If this is not the case, then take a spatula. Keep the oil and flour on the fire for a little while and let them fry. Don't forget to stir them all the time.

4. STEP 4

   

   Pour milk into the saucepan in a thin stream and stirring constantly. Stir very vigorously, the flour must be well mixed, otherwise lumps of unmixed flour may remain in the sauce.

5. STEP 5

   

   Cook the sauce for a few minutes until thickened, whisking constantly. I also added a pinch of salt. The sauce turns out quite thick, like thick semolina porridge. Leave it to cool and work on the sandwiches.

6. STEP 6

   

   Prepare ingredients for making sandwiches. I made two sandwiches - a croque madame and a croque monsieur. You can use any bread, but white is better. Even a simple loaf will do. The cheese in the French recipe should be Gruyère. If you find it - great, if not - take any. The mustard should not be spicy, I took it with grains.

7. STEP 7

   

   Spread two pieces of bread with soft butter.

8. STEP 8

   

   Spread mustard over the butter.

9. STEP 9

   

   Grate the cheese on a fine grater.

10. STEP 10

    

    Sprinkle grated cheese over the spread pieces of bread.

11. STEP 11

    

    Place slices of ham on top of the grated cheese. I have very thin cut meat, I put it folded. Place thick pieces without folding.

12. STEP 12

    

    Sprinkle a little more cheese on top of the ham. Top with a second piece of bread.

13. STEP 13

    

    Take a baking sheet and line it with parchment. Or a Teflon mat, like mine. Place sandwiches on it. Preheat the oven to 180-200°C, top-bottom mode. Place the baking tray with sandwiches in it for 5-7 minutes. Determine the exact baking time and temperature based on your oven. The bread should become golden brown and the cheese should melt.

14. STEP 14

    

    While the sandwiches are baking, prepare the fried eggs. It is ideal to make it in a portioned frying pan; it will turn out smooth and round. But it will do just fine on a regular one. You can then cut it straight. First, heat a little butter in a frying pan and then crack an egg into it. It is important that the yolk remains intact and liquid, and the white is completely set. Salt and pepper the fried egg.

15. STEP 15

    

    Meanwhile, the sandwiches have already browned, remove them from the oven, but do not turn off the oven itself. Spread sauce on top of each sandwich. And then sprinkle with cheese.

16. STEP 16

    

    Place the sandwiches in the oven for a couple more minutes until the cheese melts.

17. STEP 17

    

    Serve the finished sandwiches immediately. For a croque madame sandwich, top with a fried egg. Serve the croque monsieur as is.

Comments on the recipe

Verunchik

08.09.2023

4.8

Beautiful and satisfying breakfast. Thanks for the delicious idea. I'm also making a sandwich with canned tuna. I recommend.

Natalia M

08.09.2023

4.5

I’ve been wanting to make a Croque Madame sandwich for a long time, but I never got around to it) Today, I finally made myself a delicious breakfast. At first it seemed like it would take a long time to cook, because... many components. But it actually happened quite quickly. The sauce was a small portion and made quickly. I added a little more milk so that the sauce would not be too thick, because it thickens a lot as it cools. I used the bechamel while it was warm, so it didn’t thicken much) Instead of ham, I have veal sausage, I warmed it up slightly in the microwave, I like it better. My egg was fried compactly; I didn’t cut a circle out of it. In general, that’s all) I baked it for a total of 10 minutes. I really liked the sandwich! The white bread has an appetizing crunch, and the most delicate sauce and melted cheese complement it perfectly. This tenderness is successfully complemented by a small hint of mustard. Yes, even fried eggs and sausage. So many different flavors and they all go well together. It turned out to be a wonderful hearty and delicious breakfast! Thanks for the recipe!

katushafin

08.09.2023

4.8

What delicious breakfasts you have! I’m even jealous) eat with pleasure!