Croque Monsieur Recipe | Fancy Grilled Cheese That Impresses
Ingredients
- Butter4 tbsp
- Bread8 slices
- Dijon mustard4 tbsp
- Ham16–24 slices
- Bechamel
- Comté cheese · shredded2 cups
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler to high.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a very large pan over medium-low heat.
- Add 4 slices of bread and toast for 1 to 2 minutes, until lightly browned. Flip and toast the other side.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of mustard over each of two toasted slices.
- Layer on the mustard-coated toast: 4-6 slices of ham, 2 to 3 tablespoons of bechamel, ¼ cup shredded cheese, a slice of toasted bread, 3-4 tablespoons of bechamel, and ¼ cup shredded cheese.
- Broil on high for 3 to 4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and browned.
- Slice the sandwiches and garnish with chopped parsley if you like.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make the other sandwiches.
Summarized from Chef Billy Parisi's video. Watch it for the details.
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