Rachael Ray’s Croque Monsieur |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Rachael Ray Ingredients:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, salted |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 cup half-and-half or 1 cup whole milk |
1 teaspoon dijon mustard |
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg |
salt |
fresh ground black pepper |
8 slices bread |
3/4 lb baked ham, thinly sliced (virginia ham is good) |
2 cups shredded gruyere cheese |
Directions:
1. Heat a large pan or griddle over med-low to medium heat.
2. Heat a small saucepan over medium heat; add in 2 tablespoons butter and melt.
3. Whisk flour into butter and cook 1 minute; then whisk in the half-and-half.
4. Add in dijon mustard, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; cook for 2 minutes to thicken; remove from heat.
5. Spread bread slices with the sauce and make sandwiches, using a couple of folded slices of ham per sandwich.
6. Spread the remaining 2 tablespoons butter lightly across the outside faces of each sandwich.
7. Spread the shredded cheese across a plate and gently press each side of the sandwiches into the cheese, then place on the hot pan or griddle.
8. The cheese will brown and form a crisp coating as the sandwich cooks and heats through.
9. cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until evenly golden.
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