One of my favorite sandwiches - with julienned pear and chioggia beet salad |
Appetizer version drizzled with a little honey |
Julienne bartlet pear and chioggia beet + olive oil +seasoned rice wine vinegar + salt and pepper |
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The second version is the same recipe that is presented differently and works very well as a bite sized appetizer.
You will need: for 4 croque monsieur
- 8 slices of white, brioche or pain viennois for best results (but you can use the bread you prefer)
- sliced smoked ham
- 2 tbsp (30g) of butter
- 1/4 cup (30g) of white flour
- 1 1/4 cups (300ml) of milk
- 1/2 (75g) of pepper boursin cheese
- nutmeg
- salt
- grated emmental cheese (or cheese of your choice)
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- Start by making a basic ham sandwich;
- Butter the outside of the sandwich and toast each side in a pan over medium heat;
- Preheat oven broiler;
- Melt butter ( 2tbsp - 30g) in a small saucepan over medium heat;
- Add flour (1/4 30g), whisk and cook for 2-3 minutes (making sure that the roux does not colour);
- Add milk and whisk until béchamel begins to boil and thickens;
- Add a pinch of nutmeg and boursin cheese (1/2 of the cheese - 75g) and whisk together until melted;
- Taste and season with salt if needed;
- Spoon a generous portion of the béchamel over the toasted ham sandwich and sprinkle with grated cheese;
- Place under the broiler (middle of the oven) until bubbling and cheese is golden (watch carefully as this can go quickly).
- Croque monsieur can be prepared ahead to this point, cooled and frozen.
To prepare appetizer version:
- Remove the crusts from the bread and flatten with a rolling pin;
- Butter the bread and place a thin slice of ham to cover;
- Roll, cut in 3 even pieces and secure with a toothpick;
- Make the same béchamel sauce as described in steps 4 to 8 above;
- Spoon a small amount over the roll and cover with a piece of cheese;
- Place under the broiler until golden;
- Can be prepared this way ahead of time and gently reheated when you are ready to serve - remove toothpicks before serving;
- Sprinkle with some chopped parsley and drizzle with a little honey;
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and drizzle with a little honey |
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