Maille French Croque Monsieur
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 min
Servings: 2
Ingredients
For the Béchamel:
- ½ stick of butter
- 2 Tbsp of flour
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 1 tsp Maille Dijon Originale
- 1 ½ cup of milk
- Pinch of salt
For the Sandwich:
- 4 slices of bread (preferably country style)
- 4-6 slices of ham
- 1 tsp Maille Dijon Originale
- 1 cup of gruyere or swiss cheese
- Fresh thyme
Preparation
For the Béchamel sauce:
- In a saucepan melt the butter on medium heat
- Add flour and whisk until a thick creamy paste forms
- Slowly add the milk and keep whisking continuously to avoid lumps.
- Cook the sauce until the texture is thick and creamy.
- Remove from stove top and add Maille Dijon Originale, nutmeg, and salt.
For the Maille Croque Monsieur:
- Preheat the oven on 400F degree
- Place the slices of bread on a baking sheet and toast them in the oven for about 10 minutes. This step will avoid the bread from getting soggy from the béchamel sauce.
- Remove slices of bread from the oven, and start assembling the sandwich
- Spread bechamel sauce on the bottom slices.
- Continue with ham and half of the cheese.
- Spread a thin layer of Maille Dijon Originaleon the top slices.
- Place the top slices of bread mustard side down on top of the cheese.
- Top the sandwich with remaining bechamel and cheese.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling.