French•comfort
Classic Croque Monsieur
Easy and accessible version of the famous Croque Monsieur made with hearty sourdough bread, ham and aged cheddar, this sandwich will not disappoint!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 tbsp whipping cream/double cream
- 50g/1/4cup aged cheddar or gruyere
- 1/8 tsp whole nutmeg (grated)
- 2 slices sourdough bread (cut thickly)
- 1 slice ham (cut thickly)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
- 2
Grate the cheese and mix it with cream and grated nutmeg. Slice the bread and top each slice with half of the cheese mixture. Transfer to a buttered baking dish.
- 3
Top one of the bread slices with ham and a bit more cheese and sandwich the bread together finishing with the cheese side up.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.