Croque - madame
13/7/2011
Serves 4
Ingredients
| 8 slices | Crusty bread, preferably sourdough |
| 4 tsp | Dijon mustard |
| 1 | Gruyere cheese |
| 1 | Cream |
| 1 | Ham sliced, off the bone |
| 1 | Freshly ground black pepper |
| 1 | Butter |
| 4 | Eggs |
Directions
- Place 4 slices of bread on a board. Spread lightly with Dijon mustard.
- Grate the cheese and mix with just enough cream to make a paste. Spread on the bread.
- Top with slices of ham and add pepper.
- Heat a frypan and add 1 Tbs butter. Using a cutter, cut out rounds from each remaining slice. Sandwich together and brush with softened butter.
- Place into the frypan and cook until golden underneath. Crack an egg into each of the cut out holes and place the sandwiches under a preheated grill, cooking until golden and the egg is set.
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