Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies
Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, croque monsieur with a simple side salad. and a croque madame for the ladies. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Learn how to make Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame Sandwiches; classic French comfort food you can easily make at home. Essentially, the same sandwich but with a fried egg, sunny side up, on top. I share my tips for how to get a great fried egg below!

Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have croque monsieur with a simple side salad. and a croque madame for the ladies using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:
  1. Take 4 slices sourdough or crusty bread
  2. Take 75 grams butter
  3. Get 75 grams grated cheddar cheese
  4. Get 75 grams grated gruyere cheese
  5. Take 4 thick slices of good quality ham
  6. Make ready 125 ml milk
  7. Take 2 bay leaves
  8. Prepare 1 small onion chopped in quarters
  9. Take 20 grams plain flour
  10. Get 2 tbsp heaped Dijon mustard
  11. Make ready Good splash of Worcestershire sauce

Croque-monsieur is, very simply, a grilled ham and cheese; the easy addition of a fried egg on top transforms it into a croque-madame. There are many different versions of this classic French fast food, including smothering the final product with cheesy mornay sauce. Here I've opted for the plain version. A vos fourchettes, le croque-monsieur revient accompagné du croque madame et de leurs nombreuses variantes.

Instructions to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:
  1. Make a simple béchamel sauce. Using milk, bay leaves and a small onion.
Add the Dijon mustard, a little Worcestershire sauce and the cheddar cheese. It should be a thick creamy sauce with a dark deep flavour. (well that’s how I like it but by all means use less of the mustard) - Season to taste all the time.
  2. Then with your slices of sourdough bread spread a little butter on one side and grill until golden (one side only) 
Turn the bread over and spread each slice with a thin layer of the béchamel sauce and add generous slices of ham. Add your grated gruyère cheese and form Into a sandwich. - In a frying pan melt some butter and fry gently on both sides until golden. - Transfer to a preheated oven and cook for 4-5 minutes so it warms right through to the centre.
  3. Now you are ready to plate up, but like a gentleman I am, I fried a free range egg to turn one of the sandwiches into a croque madame!! Unfortunately or maybe fortunately in this case, I had no female company to share with…..So I ate them both myself 😉😉 All the best and enjoy.

Toute une gamme de recettes de délicieux sandwichs à base de pain toasté, qu'on sert avec une salade en guise de repas. Des idées de plats inspirants et tellement facilles. Croque monsieur is usually made with a French toast - the egg goes in the bread instead of on top. I found this in the dictionary definition, and There are many further variations of the croque monsieur and madame, such as the croque senor, with tomato salsa and chilies, or the croque Hawaiian with. Croque Madame and Monsieur: What's The Difference?

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