The perfect combination of ham and gooey cheese, makes this croque monsieur a must for your next indulgent lunch.
Ingredients
Bechamel Sauce
125ml milk
125ml cream
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 bay leaf
1 small onion, finely chopped
20g butter
20g plain flour
1 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp nutmeg
Croque Monsieur
4 thick sliced of white sourdough bread
15g Butter, melted
1 tsp Djon Mustard
100g gruyere, grated
150g of shaved Barkly Smokehouse Grandmother Ham
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
To make the béchamel sauce, combine the milk, cream, garlic, bay leaf and onion in a small saucepan over a medium heat, Stir frequently and cook until it reaches a gentle boil. Turn the heat off and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Pass the sauce through a sieve if desired.
In a separate pan melt the butter, add the flour and cook over a gentle heat. Gradually add the milk mixture, whisking frequently and bring to a gentle boil until thick and creamy then add the Dijon mustard, nutmeg and some seasoning.
Toast bread lightly then brush each side with melted butter. Add a thin layer of of Dijon to one side then top with a generous layer of the béchamel sauce, grated gruyère, then the shaved ham. Top with the other slice of bread then top sandwich with with another layer of bechamel and grayed gruyere.
Bake sandwiches in the oven for 10-15 mins until golden and cheese is melted.
Recipe by Lisa Eats World at https://lisaeatsworld.com/?p=13377