Croque Madame
Makes 2 sandwiches
40g butter
30g plain flour
350ml milk
Salt
Pepper
Nutmeg
120g gruyere cheese
1 egg yolk
Crusty bread
Ham
Dijon mustard
Eggs
Butter
Olive oil
To make the mornay sauce melt the butter then add the flour beat through until smooth then start incorporating the milk in stages constantly stirring so it doesn’t go lumpy.
season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg before adding 80g cheese in stages, turn off the heat and beat through the egg yolk
Spread Dijon mustard on the inside of the bread top with ham, gruyere and some of the mornay sauce
Melt butter in a pan then add the open sandwiches bread side down when golden and crispy fold together.
Top with more sauce and cheese place under a hot grill until golden and bubbling.
Melt butter with a splash of oil to fry the egg and season with salt/pepper
Top the sandwich with the eggs and optional chives
