Croque-Monsieur With Gruyere Cheese

Recipe from Roscoe Betsill

Adapted by Alessandra Stanley

Published July 13, 1991

Total Time
15 minutes
Rating
4(11)
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—Alessandra Stanley

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Ingredients

Yield:Eight servings

  • 2 ounces butter

  • 16 slices sandwich bread

  • About 2 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard, or to taste

  • 8 slices lean ham

  • 8 slices Gruyere cheese

  • 2 ounces finely grated Gruyere

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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

29 grams carbs; 70 milligrams cholesterol; 403 calories; 7 grams monosaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 22 grams fat; 3 grams fiber; 807 milligrams sodium; 22 grams protein; 4 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the broiler.

  2. Step 2

    Butter 8 slices of the bread and arrange them on a baking sheet, buttered side down. Smear the top side with Dijon to taste and top with the ham, the sliced cheese and the remaining bread. Butter the top of each sandwich.

  3. Step 3

    Place under the broiler, about 2 to 3 inches from the flame. Broil for about 3 minutes or until top slice is golden brown. Turn the sandwiches over and broil for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle each with the grated Gruyere and broil for 1 minute or until the cheese is melted.

Tip

  • You can make a croque- madame by substituting sliced turkey for the ham and placing a fried egg on top of each sandwich.

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Chrissy

I use mayonnaise and not butter, and tofurkey, but gruyere is the answer and this is tasty! I use gruyere slices but grated works well too. You can leave the dijon out for those who don't like it. And I love a fried egg on top!

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Credits

From Roscoe Betsill, a New York-based food stylist and writer

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