Easy Croque Monsieur 🔥 | Gourmet Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwich

Gruyère cheese

🥗Healthier: Emmental cheese

💰Cheaper: Cheddar cheese

Emmental is lower in fat, while Cheddar is more widely available.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often cheaper.

Melt 30 g of butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

Add 30 g of flour to the melted butter and whisk to create a roux.

Gradually pour in 500 ml of milk while whisking continuously to avoid lumps.

Add 200 g of Gruyère cheese and stir until melted and smooth, seasoning with fine salt to taste.

Incorporate 1 egg yolk into the cheese sauce to thicken it.

Spread a thin layer of 60 g softened butter on one side of each slice of bread.

Place the bread slices buttered side down in a pan.

Layer 90 g of fine ham (2-3 slices) and 2-4 slices of Emmental cheese on top of the bread in the pan.

Spoon the prepared salsa mornay (cheese sauce) over the ham and cheese layers.

Top with another slice of bread, buttered side up.

Toast the sandwich in the pan until golden brown on both sides.

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