Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Meat recipes category.

Croque madame Recipe.

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp Butter
4 tbsp Flour
1 3/4 cup Whole milk
3-4 Sprigs fresh thyme
2 tbsp Dijon mustard, whole grain
1/4 TSP Ground nutmeg
1/2 TSP Kosher salt

Recipe Instructions:

To make the béchamel sauce, melt the butter in a sauté pan set over medium heat until foamy.
Sprinkle the flour over the top of the butter and cook, stirring constantly for about 1 minute.
The mixture will clump together and bubble.
Gradually add the milk, whisking until mixture is smooth.
Add the thyme to the pan, and continue whisking until the sauce thickens, about 4 minutes.
Whisk in mustard, nutmeg and salt.
Remove from heat, Set aside.
Heat oven to 375? degrees F.
Butter just 1 side of the 8 bread slices with 1 TBSP of butter each.
Place four of the bread slices butter side down on a baking sheet.
Place 3 folded slices of ham on each slice of bread and cover each sandwich with 1/4 cup grated cheese.
Top with the remaining slices of bread butter side up.
Toast sandwiches in the oven for 6 minutes until slightly golden and cheese is melted.
Remove baking sheet from oven and pour the béchamel sauce evenly over all four sandwiches.
Top each sandwich with 1/4 cup grated cheese each.
Place under broiler until cheese is bubble and beginning to brown.
About 3-4 minutes.
In a small medium saucepan, set over medium-heat the olive oil or butter (if using) until hot and bubbly.
Break eggs into pan 1 at a time.
Turn heat to medium-low.
Slowly cook the eggs, until the whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not yet firm.
Place 1 egg on each sandwich.
Top with chives, microgreens and freshly cracked black pepper.

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