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Croque monsieur

Name: Croque monsieur
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Butter; 1 Tbsp Flour; 1 cup Milk; 150 g Gruyere cheese, grated (Main); 1 pinch Nutmeg; 8 slices White bread, thick and chunky (Main); 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 4 slices Ham, off the bone (Main)

for 4 people

Babiche Martens

Angela Casley

Food writer for Viva

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Croque monsieur with its oozing cheese and ham between toasted chunky bread satisfied those who had had an extra big night out. The key to a good croque monsieur is quality ingredients — ham from the bone with gruyere or emmental cheese.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp	Butter
1 Tbsp	Flour
1 cup	Milk
150 g	Gruyere cheese, grated (Main)
1 pinch	Nutmeg
8 slices	White bread, thick and chunky (Main)
2 tsp	Dijon mustard
4 slices	Ham, off the bone (Main)

Directions

Melt butter in a small pot. Add flour, stir and cook for 2 or 3 minutes. Slowly add milk, stirring until the sauce has thickened. Add ½ cup gruyere, season with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Spread four pieces of bread with mustard, top with a slice of ham and grated cheese. Place the remaining bread on top. Melt butter in a frying pan and brown sandwiches on both sides. Place on a baking tray.
Preheat a grill to hot. Cover the top of the sandwiches with cheese sauce and a sprinkling of extra gruyere. Place them under the grill until golden and bubbling. Eat while hot.