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Comté cheese croque-monsieur

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Comté cheese & truffle Croque-monsieur

Comté cheese & truffle Croque-monsieur

Comté cheese & truffle Croque-monsieur

A generous croque monsieur with Comté cheese, high-quality ham, and truffled béchamel, crispy on the outside and melting in the middle.

A generous croque monsieur with Comté cheese, high-quality ham, and truffled béchamel, crispy on the outside and melting in the middle.

A generous croque monsieur with Comté cheese, high-quality ham, and truffled béchamel, crispy on the outside and melting in the middle.

Préparation
20 min
Cuisson
15 min
Difficulté
Easy

Ingrédients

Les quantités s’adaptent automatiquement.

4 convives
  • 8 piecessourdough bread slices
  • 8 sliceshigh-quality white ham
  • 320 ggrated Comté cheese
  • 60 gbutter
  • 45 gflour
  • 500 mlmilk
  • 20 gtruffle paste or pieces
  • 20 gDijon mustard
  • 4 pieceseggs, optional
  • Selon goûtnutmeg, salt and pepper

Préparation

  1. Prepare a béchamel sauce with 45 g of butter, the flour, and the milk. Season with nutmeg, then stir in the truffle.
  2. Lightly spread mustard on the bread, then add the ham, half of the Comté cheese, and a spoonful of béchamel.
  3. Close the croque-monsieurs, butter the outside, and brown them in a pan on both sides.
  4. Top with the remaining béchamel and Comté cheese, then broil for 6 to 8 minutes at 220 °C (430 °F).
  5. Serve whole or cut into fingers, with a fried egg on top for the complete version.

The suggested quantities are a starting point: adjust the seasoning and cooking time according to the products used.