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Name: Croque Monsieur or Madame
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: Bechamel:; 2 c. whole milk; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 1/2 tickunsalted butter; 1/4 .The Fresh Market Unbleached All Purpose Flour; 1/4 sp.nutmeg freshly grated; kosher salt to taste; freshly ground black pepper to taste; Sandwiches:; 8 slices country style bread lightly toasted; 3 tbsp. Dijon mustard; 8 slices ham; 4 c. Emmentaler cheese grated, divided; 1 c. Parmigiano Reggiano grated; 1 tsp. Herbes de Provence; freshly ground black pepper to taste

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INGREDIENTS

Bechamel:
2 c. whole milk
2 cloves garlic ; crushed
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1/2 tickunsalted butter
1/4 .The Fresh Market Unbleached All Purpose Flour
1/4 sp.nutmeg freshly grated
kosher salt ; to taste
freshly ground black pepper ; to taste
Sandwiches:
8 slices country style bread ; lightly toasted
3 tbsp. Dijon mustard
8 slices ham
4 c. Emmentaler cheese ; grated, divided
1 c. Parmigiano Reggiano ; grated
1 tsp. Herbes de Provence
freshly ground black pepper ; to taste

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INSTRUCTIONS

Directions

For the béchamel: combine milk, garlic, and thyme in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until simmering. Meanwhile, melt butter in a separate saucepan. Add flour to butter and whisk for 2 minutes. Strain warm milk into flour mixture, and discard the garlic and thyme. Whisk the mixture frequently until sauce is thick and somewhat elastic, about 4 minutes. Remove béchamel from heat and whisk in nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

To assemble sandwiches: Preheat broiler. Place 4 slices of bread on a baking sheet and spread the top of each piece with mustard. Top each slice with 2 pieces of ham and ½ c Emmentaler. Top with remaining 4 slices of bread. Spread the top of each sandwich with béchamel sauce and sprinkle with remaining Emmentaler, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and herbes de Provence. Broil until golden brown and bubbling, 6-7 minutes. Season with black pepper, to taste. Let sandwiches rest 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Note: To transform your Croque Monsieur into a Croque Madame, top each sandwich with 1 egg fried sunny-side up.

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Croque Monsieur or Madame

Bechamel:
2 c. whole milk
2 cloves garlic crushed
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1/2 tickunsalted butter
1/4 .The Fresh Market Unbleached All Purpose Flour
1/4 sp.nutmeg freshly grated
 kosher salt to taste
 freshly ground black pepper to taste
 Sandwiches:
8 slices country style bread lightly toasted
3 tbsp. Dijon mustard
8 slices ham
4 c. Emmentaler cheese grated, divided
1 c. Parmigiano Reggiano grated
1 tsp. Herbes de Provence
 freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions
For the béchamel: combine milk, garlic, and thyme in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until simmering. Meanwhile, melt butter in a separate saucepan. Add flour to butter and whisk for 2 minutes. Strain warm milk into flour mixture, and discard the garlic and thyme. Whisk the mixture frequently until sauce is thick and somewhat elastic, about 4 minutes. Remove béchamel from heat and whisk in nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
To assemble sandwiches: Preheat broiler. Place 4 slices of bread on a baking sheet and spread the top of each piece with mustard. Top each slice with 2 pieces of ham and ½ c Emmentaler. Top with remaining 4 slices of bread. Spread the top of each sandwich with béchamel sauce and sprinkle with remaining Emmentaler, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and herbes de Provence. Broil until golden brown and bubbling, 6-7 minutes. Season with black pepper, to taste. Let sandwiches rest 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Note: To transform your Croque Monsieur into a Croque Madame, top each sandwich with 1 egg fried sunny-side up.

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Serving Size: 1 Recipe (279g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Recipe

Calories: 1196
Calories from Fat: 1086 (91%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 120.6g	161 %
	Saturated Fat 39.2g	196 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 54.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 15.9g
Cholesterol 136.6mg		42 %
Sodium 2047mg		71 %
Potassium 498mg		13 %
Total Carbohydrate 9.5g		3 %
	Dietary Fiber 2.1g	8 %
	Sugars, other 7.4g
Protein 19.3g		28 %
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Calories per serving: 1196

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