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Croque madame
The holiday brunch that you've been looking for.
SERVES
4
Ingredients
- 8 slices sourdough bread, 2 centimeters thick
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
- 1 pound sliced Montreal smoked turkey
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup warm Mornay sauce (recipe follows)
- 4 large eggs
For the mornay sauce:
- 4 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 4 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy (35%) cream
- 1/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
Directions
- Preheat broiler.
- Spread four slices of bread with mustard. Top each slice with 1/4 cup cheese. Divide smoked meat among slices and sprinkle each with 1/4 cup remaining cheese. Top with remaining bread slices. Butter both sides of each sandwich.
- Set a large skillet over medium heat. Working in two batches, cook sandwiches until golden and crisp, about six minutes per side. Transfer sandwiches to small baking sheet.
- Spoon 1/4 cup Mornay sauce over each sandwich. Broil until brown, about two minutes.
- Top each sandwich with a sunny-side-up fried egg and serve immediately.
For the mornay sauce:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Sprinkle in flour and cook for three minutes, stirring constantly.
- Whisk in milk and cream. Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about seven minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in cheese and nutmeg. Season to taste with salt and pepper and keep warm until ready with use.
