So, I made a pretty traditional croque monsieur, with gruyere and the bechamel cheese sauce ontop, but I used prosciutto instead of ham. They were delicious, and very rich, but amazing. We drank wine, listened to some Edith Piaf, and chowed down on our yummy food! We don't have any pictures of the croque monsieurs because we were so excited about eating them, that they didn't stand a chance of waiting too long. But here's the recipe I used, with the changes!
croque monsieur (adapted from Bon Appetit)
yields two sandwiches,
with some bechamel sauce leftover for dipping the rest of the french bread in! hehe)
ingredients:
bechamel sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (I added a bit more, I love a cheesy sauce!)
- 1 t salt
- 1/2 t freshly ground pepper
sandwiches
- 7 tablespoons butter, room temperature, divided
- 4 1/3-inch-thick slices french bread cut on a diagonal
- 4 thin prosciutto slices
- 4-6 ounces Gruyère cheese
preparation
bechamel sauce
- Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; stir until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Whisk in milk. Add bay leaf. Increase heat to medium-high; whisk until mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to medium; stir until sauce coats back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cheese. Season with salt, and pepper.
sandwiches
- Preheat broiler. Spread butter over 1 side of bread slices. Place bread, buttered side up, on rimmed baking sheet. Broil until golden, watching closely and rotating sheet halfway through broiling, about 3 minutes. Cool bread. Preheat oven to 450°F. Turn 6 bread slices over; top with ham and sliced cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, broiled side up. Press to compress. Spread about 2 tablespoons sauce over sandwiches, leaving 1/3-inch plain border. Divide mushroom mixture atop sauce. Sprinkle with grated Gruyère.Bake sandwiches until cheese inside melts and cheese on top turns golden, about 10 minutes.Enjoy and have a sweet day!
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