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Croque Monsieur Recipe A Hot French Sandwich

Published: Aug 30, 2021 · Modified: Nov 23, 2024 by Judith Coates · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

The world's finest sandwich made with ham and cheese melted together in the most mouthwatering result.
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This amazing hot ham and cheese sandwich melted together in the most mouthwatering result is the worlds finest, delivered straight from France. This is one of the tastiest snacks, lunch sandwiches or quick and easy dinner meals you will ever wish for!

Ingredient List

  • good quality white bread
  • gruyère cheese
  • smoked cooked ham, Parma ham or wafer-thin ham
  • butter
  • Parmesan
  • salt and freshly milled black pepper

Variations:

  • Use Emmental rather than Gruyère; it's cheaper
  • Use a French Parmesan equivalent, like Mimolette
  • Leave off the Parmesan and use more Gruyère instead

I later learned that if you put a fried egg on top, it's called a Croque Madame.

Undoubtedly, the world's finest hot sandwich! This delightful lunch or snack is delicious made with ham and cheese melted together.

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CroqueMonsieur

Croque Monsieur Recipe A French Hot Sandwich

Judith Coates
The world's finest sandwich made with ham and cheese melted together in the most mouthwatering result.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 8 minutes mins
Total Time 18 minutes mins
Course sandwiches
Cuisine French
Servings 1 -2

Ingredients

  • 2 large slices good-quality white bread generously buttered
  • 2-4 ounce/50-100 gram Gruyère cheese finely grated
  • 2-3 slices smoked cooked ham Parma ham, or wafer-thin ham
  • ½ ounce/10 gram butter melted
  • 1 level dessertspoon finely grated Parmesan
  • salt and freshly milled black pepper

Variations

  • Use Emmental rather than Gruyère; it's cheaper
  • Use a French Parmesan equivalent like Mimolette
  • Leave off the Parmesan and use more Gruyère instead.

Instructions
 

  • On one slice of the buttered bread, spread half the grated Gruyère, then cover that with the slices of ham, folding them if need be to fit the size of the bread.
  • Sprinkle the rest of the Gruyère on top of the ham, season, then press the other slice of bread on top of that and press it down very firmly, cut off the crusts if you prefer. The French usually do, and the gastronomic 'bible', Larousse, insists you must.
  • Melt the butter over medium heat in a large frying pan, large enough to take the prepared croques, or do them in batches.
  • Transfer the croques to the pan and sauté in the melted butter for about 4 minutes until golden brown (but check after a couple of minutes to ensure that nothing is burning).
  • When it's golden brown, turn it over, and repeat the process.

You can serve them at this point, but for an additional kick,

  • Sprinkle the grated Parmesan over one side of the croques, and put under a grill until the Parmesan melts.
  • Remove from the grill, and eat while still crunchy.
Keyword croque monsieur, French food, ham and cheese sandwich, hot sandwich
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