Recipe: Tasty Croque Monsieur (Hot ham sandwich)

Croque Monsieur (Hot ham sandwich).

You can cook Croque Monsieur (Hot ham sandwich) using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Croque Monsieur (Hot ham sandwich)

1. You need 2 tbsp of unsalted butter.
2. You need 3 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
3. You need 2 cup of hot milk.
4. You need 1 tsp of kosher salt.
5. Prepare 1/2 tsp of freshly ground black pepper.
6. It's 1 pinch of nutmeg.
7. You need 12 oz of Gruyere, grated (5 cups).
8. Prepare 1/2 cup of freshly grated Parmesan.
9. It's 1 of Dijon mustard.
10. It's 8 oz of baked Virginia ham, sliced but not paper thin.
11. You need 16 slice of of fresh french bread.

Croque Monsieur (Hot ham sandwich) step by step

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F..
2. Melt the butter over low heat in a small saucepan and add the flour all at once, stirring with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes..
3. Slowly pour the hot milk into the butter–flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thickened..
4. Off the heat add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup grated Gruyere, and the Parmesan and set aside..
5. To toast the bread, place the slices on 2 baking sheets and bake for 5 minutes. Turn each slice and bake for another 2 minutes, until toasted..
6. Lightly brush half the toasted breads with mustard, add a slice of ham to each, and sprinkle with half the remaining Gruyere..
7. Top with another piece of toasted bread..
8. Slather the tops with the cheese sauce, sprinkle with the remaining Gruyere, and bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes..
9. Turn on the broiler and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly and lightly browned..
10. Serve hot!.