Croque Monsieurs a la Rachelle
Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
8 slices good quality white bread, buy bread at in-store fresh bakery section of a large market or local bakery and have it sliced for you
6 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half or milk
1/2 teaspoon salt, eyeball it
2 tablespoons prepared Dijon mustard, plus extra to pass at the table
3/4 pound French or French style ham, such as Mandrange, deli sliced or, sliced boiled ham
2/3 pound thinly sliced Gruyere or Swiss cheese (recommended: Emmentaler)
1 small jar cornichons or baby gherkin pickles, available on condiment aisle of market
1 small jar pickled onions, also available on condiments aisle
Line up 8 slices of bread on a work surface.
Heat a small saucepot over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter and melt. Add flour to the butter and whisk together. Cook flour and butter together for 1 to 2 minutes, then whisk in half-and-half or milk. Bring sauce to a bubble and thicken another 1 or 2 minutes. Season sauce with salt, then whisk in prepared Dijon mustard.
Heat a large nonstick griddle or skillet over medium heat.
Spread each slice of bread with Dijon bechamel sauce and build 4 sandwiches with 2 or 3 slices of ham and 2 slices of cheese per sandwich. The Dijon bechamel sauce will help hold the meat and cheese in place. Make slices of ham and cheese rest flat; do not pile the meat or cheese. Butter the tops of the 4 sandwiches and set onto griddle or grill, buttered side down. Butter opposite side of each sandwich while the first side is grilling. Toast sandwiches 4 minutes on each side, turn with thin spatula. Serve with cornichons, pickled onions and extra Dijon mustard to pass at table.
2006-08-02 06:44:27
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answer #1
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answered by curious 3
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Croque Monsieur
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups hot milk
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pinch nutmeg
12 ounces Gruyere, grated (5 cups)
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
16 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
Dijon mustard
8 ounces baked Virginia ham, sliced but not paper thin
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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. Slowly pour the hot milk into the butter–flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thickened. Off the heat add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup grated Gruyere, and the Parmesan and set aside.
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.
Lightly brush half the toasted breads with mustard, add a slice of ham to each, and sprinkle with half the remaining Gruyere. Top with another piece of toasted bread. Slather the tops with the cheese sauce, sprinkle with the remaining Gruyere, and bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly and lightly browned. Serve hot..
2006-08-02 06:46:37
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answered by Dee 5
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2016-11-27 21:00:01
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answered by ? 4
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http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_26452,00.html
2006-08-02 06:43:02
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answered by Kamikazeâ?ºKid 5
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go here and look under her recipes
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/rachael_ray/
2006-08-02 06:41:57
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answered by Auntiem115 6
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