Parisian Croque -Madame & Salad- Recipe & Live Video (FB)

Croque – Madame is a classic grilled ham sandwich from France drizzled with bechamel sauce and topped with fried eggs. In my opinion, one of the most delicious French bistro food. My own recipe includes Mornay sauce which is a basic bechamel sauce with grilled onions and cheese. Decadent!

Paired with a simple green salads ( with any toppings you like or have) this is a lovely lunch and brunch dish.

Also next Tuesday 4/21 I will hos’t via “ My French Recipe” Cooking school in Dallas a special ” Live ” baking class on their Facebook page. During this live we will make together a croque-Madame with a salad.

Click on the link below to acess to the live cooking class.

https://www.facebook.com/MyFrenchRecipe/

Mark your calendar 4/21 at 3PM (CST)

The list of ingredients is listed in this post

CROQUE MADAME RECIPE

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 (+-) cup milk
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Pinch nutmeg powder
• 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese or Swis cheese, divided
• 4 slices white bread or any artisan bread you like
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 onion diced
• 3 ounces best-quality deli ham, thinly sliced
• 2 large eggs
• Ground pepper to taste
• olive oil
• green onions or chives or any fresh herbs you have

Direction

• Preheat the broiler with the rack in the top position.
• In a saucepan saute the onion with little olive oil until transparent. Set aside.
• In small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over high heat. Whisk in flour and cook until lightly golden. Add milk and salt and whisk constantly until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. . Stir into the sauce the nutmeg and half of the cheese and the onions.
• Lay the slices of bread on a baking sheet. Spread butter on top of each bread. Divide and spread the mustard between the other side of 2 slices and top with ham. Divide half of the bechamel between the remaining 2 bread slices and top with remaining cheese. Close the sandwiches.
• Bake the sandwich until golden.
• Top with remaining bechamel, and place under the broiler until bubbly, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fry eggs, sunny side up, for about 2 minutes. Top sandwiches with fried egg, season with black pepper, herbs, and serve immediately.

• Greens salad

• Cherry tomatoes halved
• 1/2 bag baby springs mix
• shallots

Vinaigrette

• 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar or any vinegar you have
• 1 tsp mustard
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• black pepper
• water

In a small bowl wisk all vinaigrette ingredients

In another bowl mix salad ingredients.

pour the vinaigrette over an toss everything,

Serve immediately .