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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A French Grilled Cheese sandwich. From Martha Stewart. Ingredients:
1/3 cup unsalted butter, plus |
1 teaspoon unsalted butter |
1/2 cup pastry flour, plus |
1 tablespoon pastry flour |
4 cups milk |
1 cup gruyere or 1 cup swiss cheese, grated, plus |
8 ounces gruyere or 8 ounces swiss cheese, thinly sliced |
coarse salt, to taste |
fresh ground white pepper, to taste |
freshly ground nutmeg, to taste |
cayenne pepper, to taste |
8 slices white bread, cut 1/2 inch thick |
6 ounces french ham, thinly sliced |
butter, for pan |
Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour, and cook until foaming, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Continue to cook, stirring, until the cooking diminishes the flour taste, about 3 minutes.
2. In a medium saucepan, warm milk. Slowly add warm milk to butter-flour mixture, stirring so that no lumps form. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook 2 minutes more. Stir in half of grated cheese, and season to taste with salt, white pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne. Cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl, and set aside to cool.
3. Toast the bread on both sides in a hot oven until golden brown. Arrange 4 pieces of toast on work surface, and spread with a small amount of sauce. Cover with a slice of cheese, slice of ham, and another slice of cheese. Top each sandwich with another piece of toast. Spread with additional béchamel sauce, and sprinkle each sandwich with remaining 1/2 cup grated cheese.
4. Place sandwiches in an ovenproof pan brushed with butter, and bake in 450°F oven until heated through, about 4 minutes. Transfer to broiler, and broil until golden brown and bubbly.
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