Croque Madame Casserole

• 6 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, plus 2 tablespoons for eggs
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, plus more for seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 10 to 12 slices white bread
• 3/4 pound deli ham
• 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) grated Gruyere, reserve some for top of casserole
• 6 eggs

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
2. Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over low heat until bubbling.
3. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
4. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook until thick and bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes more.
5. Whisk in the mustard, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
6. Pour a thin layer of the sauce into the prepared baking dish and cover it with 5 or 6 slices of the bread, then slices of the ham and an even layer of the Gruyere.
7. Repeat the layers once more, ending with a third layer of sauce to cover all.
8. Bake the casserole for 30 minutes.
9. Remove it from the oven and cut into 6 equal pieces.
10. Working in 2 batches, melt 1tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
11. Crack 3 eggs into the skillet and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
12. Cook until the whites are nearly set, about 3 minutes.
13. Carefully flip the eggs and continue cooking until the whites are completely set, about 1 minute more.
14. You're going to top each portion of the casserole with a fried egg.
15. Repeat with the remaining 3 eggs and 1 tablespoon butter.
16. Top with Gruyere and it in the oven for a few minutes until cheese melts.

butter, allpurpose, milk, mustard, salt, pepper, nutmeg, white bread, deli ham, gruyere, eggs

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/croque-madame-casserole-recipe.html (may not work)