The French are not afraid of rich foods, and the croque monsieur (rebranded Mr. Crunchy for EveryDayCook) is no exception. This is the kind of sandwich that makes a hedonist smile.With a sourdough bread base, a smear of mustard, a tower of ham, a layer of homemade bechamel, and a mountain of cheese only make this if you're in the mood to indulge.
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| Bechamel |
I realize bechamel is one of the "mother sauces" in French cooking, but I've never been its biggest fan. I usually find making roux based sauces a pain, and they rarely turn out to be my favorites (I have yet to find a great mac & cheese recipe that has a roux based sauce). I was pleasantly surprised by the bechamel on this sandwich; so either I'm getting better at making them or it just fits really well with this dish. Whatever the case the sandwich will deliver a next level version of ham & cheese.
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| Somewhere underneath all the cheese & sauce is a little bread. |
Difficulty Level: Medium
Will It Get Made Again? Probably not. Even though I liked this it falls into the more work than reward category. I grated a half pound of cheese for this and made bechamel, for that much effort I have to be completely in love to repeat it. I'm impressed by the results, but I don't crave it.
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