10 french croque monsieur Recipes

french bread, honey mustard, reduced-fat deli ham, thinly sliced, reduced-fat swiss cheese, fat-free milk, egg whites

unsalted butter , plus, unsalted butter, pastry flour , plus, pastry flour, milk, gruyere or 1 cup swiss cheese, grated, plus, gruyere or 8 oz swiss cheese, thinly sliced, coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground white pepper , to taste, freshly ground nutmeg , to taste, cayenne pepper , to taste, white bread, cut 1/2 inch thick, french ham, thinly sliced, butter, for pan

butter, onions, thinly sliced, beef broth, dry white wine, dijon mustard, brandy, thick slices of french bread baguette, grated swiss cheese, coarsely chopped ham

white bread, butter, softened, ham, gruyere cheese, eggs, slightly beaten, water, salt, fresh ground black pepper

french bread (1 1/2 oz slices), honey mustard, deli reduced-fat ham, thinly sliced, lowfat swiss cheese (1 oz slices), nonfat milk, egg whites

grated gruyere cheese (about 3 oz), deli-sliced ham, chopped (about 4 oz), dijon mustard, freshly grated nutmeg, cayenne pepper, vegetable oil, for brushing, all-purpose flour , for dusting, tube refrigerated french bread dough, egg

minced shallot, dijon-style mustard, red-wine vinegar, olive oil, soft mild goat cheese such as montrachet, at room temperature, olive oil, eight 1/3-inch-thick slices of french bread , cut on the diagonal so that each slice is about 3 inches long, frisee (french curly chicory, available at specialty produce markets), rinsed, spun dry, and torn into bite-size pieces (about 8 cups)

unsalted butter, garlic clove, minced, white onions, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, hot half-and-half cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg, pastis, gruyere cheese, grated (divided use ), fromage blanc or 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese, grated parmesan cheese, thick slices country french bread, crusts removed, dijon mustard, applewood-smoked ham, thinly sliced, fresh thyme sprig, for garnish, tart little french cornichons, for garnish