Photograph of the finished Croque-madame

France · Bánh mì nướng phô mai trứng Croque-madame

Croque-madame

30 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Sliced sandwich bread Sliced sandwich bread 16 slices
  • Photograph of Ham Ham 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Gruyère cheese Gruyère cheese 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 4
  • Photograph of Fresh milk Fresh milk 2 cups
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Flour Flour 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Nutmeg Nutmeg 2 g

Method

  1. 1 Make béchamel sauce from butter, flour, and milk, stirring for 6 minutes until thickened, then season with nutmeg.
  2. 2 Spread béchamel sauce on two slices of bread, layer with ham and cheese, then place the remaining slice on top.
  3. 3 Spread more béchamel sauce on top and sprinkle with grated cheese.
  4. 4 Bake at 220 degrees for 12 minutes, or until the cheese surface is golden brown and puffed up.
  5. 5 Fry a runny fried egg and place it on top of the pie — that egg is the whole difference between Madame and Monsieur.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 25 min

    Replace step 4: spray a thin layer of oil onto the sides of the mold, use a 235-degree hot air oven for 8 minutes, rotating the tray at minute 4. The strong airflow shortens the time by about one-third compared to a conventional oven and browns the surface faster.

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