Croque-monsieur

Method

1. 1 Melt the butter in a small saucepan, add the flour and stir for 2 minutes until the flour is cooked without changing color.
2. 2 Pour in the fresh milk little by little, stirring continuously for 5 minutes until the béchamel sauce is smooth and creamy, then season with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Spread a layer of béchamel sauce on the inside of two slices of bread, place the ham and half of the cheese in the middle, then close them up.
4. 4 Spread the béchamel sauce over the bread, then sprinkle the remaining grated cheese evenly over it.
5. 5 Bake at 200°C for 12 minutes, then switch to top grill for an additional 3 minutes to brown the cheese.
6. 6 Let the bread rest for 2 minutes, then slice diagonally and serve hot with a green salad.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 19 min

  Replace step 5: spray oil on the cheese surface, run the air fryer at 215 degrees for 8 minutes, then rotate the pizza at the 4th minute; the surface browns faster after 7 minutes, the fryer is small so only one pizza can be placed at a time.