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Croque Monsieur Frick's Quality Meats Ham

Croque Monsieur

4 from 1 vote
Class up your mundane grilled cheese by adding Frick's Quality Meats sliced ham, a bechemel sauce and more cheese! You won't be disappointed. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: French
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 slices favorite bread
  • 6 slices white cheese like Gruyere or Havarti
  • 4 slices Frick's Quality Meats Sliced Ham

Method
 

  1. Heat non-stick skillet over medium heat. Prepare grilled cheese by buttering one side of each piece of bread. On non-buttered side, layer one slice of cheese and two pieces of sliced ham. 
  2. Top with other piece of buttered bread and place sandwich in warm skillet, butter side down. Cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side until cheese is melty. You can either make the other sandwich in the same pan or make it after the first. Then, toss on a sheet pan and place in a warm oven (about 250 degrees F is fine).
  3. Prepare bechemel sauce while grilled cheese is cooking or staying warm in the oven. Warm milk in a small pot. In a separate pot, melt butter in a pot, then add flour whisking to combine. 
  4. Gently add warm milk to cooked butter/flour, whisking constantly to combine. Bring to a boil to let it thicken. Then, let it simmer and cook for another 2-3 minutes until desired consistency. 
  5. Remove grilled cheeses from oven then gently pour bechemel sauce over top. I suggest doing this on a sheet pan that can get a little messy. 
  6. Then, top sandwiches with two more slices of cheese and use a culinary torch or the broiler to melt the cheese on top. 
  7. Enjoy! 

Notes

You can also add a fried egg on top to make it a Croque Madame!