CROQUE MADAME RECIPE

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp              Butter

• 1 tbsp              All-Purpose Flour

• ¾ cup              Whole Milk

• 2-3 oz              Gruyere or Swiss Cheese, shredded

• 2 tbsp              Olive Oil

• 6 large             Eggs

• 6 large slices   Crusty Bread, toasted

• 6 slices            Good Quality Smoked Ham

• ¼ cup              Parsley, minced

• to taste             Salt & Pepper

Directions

1. In a sauce pan over med-high heat, melt the butter. Add the flour & cook, stirring, until it forms a blonde roux. Add in the milk & bring to a simmer. Stir often & continue to cook until thickened. Stir in the cheese until melted & well blended. Adjust seasoning with salt & pepper.

2. Heat a nonstick sauté pan over medium to med-high heat. Add a little olive oil & crack in an egg (being careful not to break the yolk). Season with salt & pepper. Pour about 1 tsp of water into the edge of the pan & cover. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until the yolk is at desired doneness. Repeat with the remaining eggs.

3. Build open face sandwiches with the toasts topped with ham, then egg, sauce & garnished with parsley.

Equipment

• small sauce pan

• non-stick sauté pan

• spatula

• bread knife

• sheet tray