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Croque Madame

Croque Madame

Prep time: 25 minServes: 4

Pairs with

Béchamel's creaminess and the fried egg's richness want bubbles that cut through — sparkling is the only right brunch call here.

Ingredients

  • 8 slices brioche or white bread
  • 200g cheese (gruyère), grated
  • 8 slices ham
  • Béchamel: 30g butter, 30g flour, 300ml milk, nutmeg
  • 4 eggs
  • Butter for frying
  • Dijon mustard

Method

  1. 11. Béchamel: Melt butter, stir in flour, add milk while whisking. Cook until thick. Season with nutmeg and salt.
  2. 22. Spread Dijon on 4 slices of bread. Layer ham and half the cheese. Top with second slice.
  3. 33. Spread béchamel on top of each sandwich, scatter remaining cheese.
  4. 44. Bake at 200°C for 10 minutes until the cheese is golden.
  5. 55. Meanwhile, fry the eggs in butter — runny yolks.
  6. 66. Place a fried egg on top of each croque madame.