{"id":17351,"date":"2019-03-14T16:41:53","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T23:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/?p=17351"},"modified":"2022-02-10T12:41:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T19:41:02","slug":"croque-monsieur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/croque-monsieur\/","title":{"rendered":"Croque Monsieur"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Croque Monsieur (as it turns out) is just a fancy name for a ham sandwich.  It translates literally as “Crunch Sir” and is essentially a single slice of ham along with a slice of Gr\u00fcyere or Emmentaler cheese.  Adding an egg on top makes it a Croque Madame.  Sometimes chicken is substituted for the ham in a Croque Madame.<\/p>\n

Croque Monsieur<\/h2>\n
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  1. Butter two slices of French bread both on one side with softened butter<\/li>\n
  2. On what will become the inside, spread a layer of Dijon mustard.<\/li>\n
  3. Prepare a thin slice of quality ham and a slice of cheese between the slices.<\/li>\n
  4. Put the assembled sandwich on a preheated very hot griddle or cast iron skillet.<\/li>\n
  5. Cook both sides.<\/li>\n
  6. For a proper finish, preheat the broiler<\/li>\n
  7. Spread b\u00e9chamel sauce<\/a> thickly on the top.<\/li>\n
  8. Garnish with thyme and any other desired spices<\/li>\n
  9. Broil until browned and bubbly<\/li>\n
  10. Let set a few minutes before trimming the edges for a neat presentation<\/li>\n
  11. Cut into finger-food sized pieces for serving<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Croque Madame<\/h2>\n

    Prepare a very lightly fried egg, and place on top of the sandwich after Step 10.  In this case, you will NOT cut them into finger-food sized pieces.  You can also use shredded chicken at Step 3.<\/p>\n

    Bobby Flay Recipe<\/h2>\n