Croque Madame

Croque Madame, is a French recipe, that is a wonderful way to start the day. It is an easy to make meal for a quick breakfast.

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Course: Breakfast

Keyword: Breakfast, Snack

Ingredients

8 thick slices of bread, lightly toasted
2 TBSP mustard
150 g sliced ham
1/2 cup cheese, grated
4 eggs
salad, to serve

To Make the Bechamel Sauce

40 g butter
2 TBSP plain flour
¼ cup milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200C. Place 4 slices of bread on an oven tray and spread evenly with mustard. Top with ham.
Make the bechamel sauce: melt the butter in a saucepan on high and stir in flour. Cook for 1 min. Remove from heat and stir in the milk. Return to heat and cook, stirring until sauce boils and thickens. Season to taste.
Spread half the sauce evenly oven the ham. Cover with the remaining bread slices and top with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake in the oven for 12-15 mins until lightly golden.
Meanwhile, heat a lightly greased frypan and fry the eggs for 2-3 mins until set. Top each sandwich with an egg.
Served halved with salad.

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