Thursday, September 23, 2010

Croque-Monsieur aka Grilled Cheese & Ham "All Grown Up"

Serve these delicious sammies with a green salad, some fresh fruit and you have a quick, easy and very tasty dinner! Feel free to play with this recipe...not into Gruyere...use baby swiss...cheddar...monterray jack...havarti...whatever makes you happy! Switch out the ham for smoked turkey...procuitto...good salami...the possibilities are endless.

2 tbsp unsalted butter, plus more for your bread
2 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese
8 slices Gruyere cheese
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan
8 slices of your favorite rustic/farmhouse/french bread
12 slices ham
Dijon Mustard

Melt 2 tbsp butter in a small saucepan. Whisk in flour. Add milk and bring to a boil. Cook mixture, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes or so. Remove sauce from heat and add grated cheeses.

Butter one side of each slice of bread. Arrange half the slices on a rimmed baking sheet, buttered side down. Top each slice with 2 slices of Gruyere and 3 slices of ham. Spread Dijon onto unbuttered remaining slices of bread. Place on top of sandwiches.

Preheat broiler to high. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook each sandwich until golden brown and cheese melts, about 5 minutes per side. Return to your baking sheet. Spoon 1/3 cup of sauce over each sandwich. Broil until tops are bubbling and golden brown, 2-3 minutes.

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