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French Cafe Menu: Croque Madame Recipe

Croque madame recipeCroque madame recipe with the slice of gruyère on top


Today, we’re featuring a variation on the French bistro classic croque-monsieur: the croque madame. The croque madame is basically a croque-monsieur with a fried egg sunny-side up on top. This croque madame recipe is as simple as can be and makes for a wonderful quick dinner. Check our detailed recipe and Art of the Home suggestions below. Enjoy and bon appétit!

Croque Madame Recipe

INGREDIENTS (for 4 servings)

    • 8 slices of bread
    • 8 slices of thinly sliced gruyère
    • 4 slices of ham (not too thin)
    • Soft salted butter
    • 4 Eggs

 
DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 425 °F.
  2. Stack up the slices of gruyère and cut to the approximate size of the bread.  Do the same thing with the slices of ham.
  3. Butter up 4 slices of bread and stack up ingredients in the following order: 1 slice of bread (butter side facing up), 1 slice of gruyère, 1 slice of ham, 1 slice of gruyère.
  4. Butter up the last 4 slices of bread and place on top of the last layer of gruyère with butter facing up.  The butter will melt down into the top slice of bread.  Optional: you can save the last slice of gruyère from Step 3 and place it on top after closing your croque madame.
  5. Put a sheet of aluminum foil on the center oven rack.
  6. Grill in a hot oven for about 10 minutes.   During the last 1-2 minutes, put the broiler on high (but monitor closely to avoid overcooking).  This will make for a nice color on top and add to the crunch.
  7. Fry the eggs sunny-side up, salt & pepper to taste, and place one egg on top of each croque madame.
  8. Serve on individual plates with a green salad if you wish.

 
A FEW SUGGESTIONS

  • Béchamel sauce: in the winter, for a heartier meal, you can add a few spoon of béchamel sauce in Step 4 instead of butter.
  • Cheese substitution: if you don’t have gruyère, you can use emmental or Swiss cheese.
  • Oven alternative: a croque madame can also be made on the stove top or in a panini press.

 

From the Art of the Home French Cafe Menu: Croque Madame Recipe



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