Croque Monsieur

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Croque Monsieur Ingredients

1/3 c Unsalted butter; plus	Freshly-ground white pepper
1 ts Unsalted butter	Freshly-ground nutmeg
1/2 c Pastry flour; plus	Cayenne pepper; to taste
1 tb Pastry flour	8 sl White bread; 1/2" thick
4 c Milk	8 oz Sliced Gruyere; (or Swiss)
1 c Grated Gruyere; (or Swiss)	6 oz French ham; thinly sliced
Coarse salt	Butter; for pan

Instructions for Croque Monsieur

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour, and cook until foaming, about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Continue to cook, stirring, until the flour taste is cooked out, about 3 minutes. In a medium saucepan, warm the milk. Slowly add warm milk to butter-flour mixture, stirring so no lumps form. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Stir in half of grated cheese, and season to taste with salt, white pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne. Cook until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl, and set aside to cool. Toast the bread on both sides in a hot oven until golden brown. Arrange 4 pieces of toast on work surface, and spread with a small amount of sauce. Cover with a slice of cheese, slice of ham, and another slice of cheese. Top each sandwich with another piece of toast. Spread with additional bechamel sauce and sprinkle each sandwich with remaining 1/2 cup grated cheese. Place sandwiches in an ovenproof pan brushed with butter, and bake in 450 degree oven until heated through, about 4 minutes. Transfer to broiler, and broil until golden brown and bubbly. Serves 4. Source: "Martha Stewart Living - (www.marthastewart.com)" S(Formatted for MC5): "by Lynn Thomas - Lynn_Thomas@prodigy.net " Per serving: 294 Calories (kcal); 24g Total Fat; (73% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 77mg Cholesterol; 122mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 4 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Recipe by: Recipe from Philippe Bertineau Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

Main Ingredient: PorkCuisine: Uncategorized

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