Step-by-Step Guide to Make Speedy Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies

Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies.

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The ingredients needed to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:

1. {Make ready of sourdough or crusty bread.
2. {Take of butter.
3. {Get of grated cheddar cheese.
4. {Get of grated gruyere cheese.
5. {Take of thick slices of good quality ham.
6. {Prepare of milk.
7. {Make ready of bay leaves.
8. {Prepare of small onion chopped in quarters.
9. {Prepare of plain flour.
10. {Prepare of heaped Dijon mustard.
11. {Prepare of Good splash of Worcestershire sauce.

Instructions to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:

1. Make a simple béchamel sauce. Using milk, bay leaves and a small onion.
Add the Dijon mustard, a little Worcestershire sauce and the cheddar cheese. It should be a thick creamy sauce with a dark deep flavour. (well that’s how I like it but by all means use less of the mustard) Season to taste all the time..
2. Then with your slices of sourdough bread spread a little butter on one side and grill until golden (one side only) 
Turn the bread over and spread each slice with a thin layer of the béchamel sauce and add generous slices of ham. Add your grated gruyère cheese and form Into a sandwich. In a frying pan melt some butter and fry gently on both sides until golden. Transfer to a preheated oven and cook for 4-5 minutes so it warms right through to the centre..
3. Now you are ready to plate up, but like a gentleman I am, I fried a free range egg to turn one of the sandwiches into a croque madame!! Unfortunately or maybe fortunately in this case, I had no female company to share with.....So I ate them both myself 😉😉 All the best and enjoy..

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