Croque Madame

• 12 slices white sandwich bread
• Dijon mustard, for spreading
• Sliced ham, as needed, depending on how thick your ham is (if using thinly sliced deli ham, use about 3 slices per sandwich, or 18 slices total)
• 4 cups grated Gruyere cheese
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• Pinch grated nutmeg
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 over-easy fried eggs

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Assemble the sandwiches on a baking sheet by spreading 6 slices of bread with a scant amount of Dijon mustard.
3. (If you like more Dijon flavor, add more; I like it to be subtle.)
4. Top with the desired amount of ham and sprinkle with about a tablespoon of cheese.
5. Top with the remaining bread slices.
6. In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until melted.
7. Stir in the flour, creating a roux, and cook for about 4 minutes.
8. Whisk in the milk and stir until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
9. Add the nutmeg and 1 cup of Gruyere, and season with salt and pepper.
10. Pour the mixture over the sandwiches.
11. Top the sandwiches with equal amounts of the remaining cheese.
12. Bake for 8 minutes.
13. Turn on the broiler and broil until the sandwiches are golden brown and the cheese is bubbly, about 2 minutes (watch closely!).
14. Top each sandwich with a fried egg and serve.

white sandwich bread, ham, gruyere cheese, unsalted butter, allpurpose, milk, nutmeg, kosher salt, easy

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/katie-lee/croque-madame.html (may not work)