← Back to the recipe

Print: Classic Croque Monsieur

Press Ctrl+P (⌘P on a Mac) to print.

2 sides on 4×6 cards. In the print dialog pick paper size 6×4 in (landscape) and "two-sided, flip on short edge"; without two-sided printing, print the odd pages, turn the cards over and print the even ones.

Classic Croque Monsieur

Ingredients · Serves 4 · Prep 15 min · Total 35 min

  • Sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper
  • Sandwiches
  • 8 slices sandwich bread, a sturdy white loaf
  • 2 tbsp butter, softened
  • 1 ⅓ tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 8 oz deli ham, thinly sliced
  • 6 oz Gruyère cheese, shredded, about 2 cups, divided
simmerbee.com/r/croque-monsieur-classicSimmerbeeCard 1 · front

Classic Croque Monsieur

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F and line a sheet pan with parchment.
  2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat, whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, without letting it brown.
  3. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook, whisking, until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon.
  4. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the nutmeg, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup of the cheese until smooth.
  5. Butter one side of each slice of bread. Lay 4 slices buttered side down on the sheet pan, spread them with mustard and layer on the ham and 1 cup of the cheese.
  6. Top with the other 4 slices, buttered side up, and bake until the bottoms are golden.
  7. Flip the sandwiches with a spatula, spread the sauce over the tops and sprinkle with the last 1/2 cup cheese.
  8. Bake until the cheese melts.
  9. Turn the broiler to high and broil until the tops bubble and brown in spots, watching closely.