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Croque Madame Brunch Sandwiches | www.oliviascuisine.com | A variation of the Croque Monsieur: ham and Gruyere cheese with Mornay sauce, with an egg on top!

Croque Madame Brunch Sandwiches

5 from 6 votes

Ingredients  

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups warm milk
  • Freshly grated nutmeg to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 1/2 cups grated Gruyere, divided
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 3 tablespoons grainy, or Dijon mustard
  • 6 slices uncured slow cooked ham
  • 6 Cobblestone Bread Co. English Muffins
  • 6 medium eggs
  • Olive oil

Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 400F degrees.
  • In a small sauce pan, over medium heat, melt the butter and then add the flour, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes.
  • Slowly add the warm milk, whisking until the sauce has thickened.
  • Turn the heat off and season the sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  • Add 1/2 cup Gruyere and 1/2 cup Parmigianino Reggiano and stir until the cheese melts and incorporates into the sauce. Reserve.
  • Place English muffins with the inside sides up on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
  • Add 1/2 tablespoon of mustard to one side of each muffin. Then add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the Mornay sauce to the other 6 sides.
  • Top the mustard sides with the ham (cut the slices of ham in small pieces so they can fit in the muffin) and 1/4 cup of grated Gruyere cheese each.
  • Top with the remaining muffin slices.
  • Spoon about 1 tablespoon of Mornay sauce on top of the sandwiches and finish with the rest of the Gruyere cheese.
  • Bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes.
  • Turn on the broiler and broil the sandwiches until the top is bubbly and slightly browned.
  • While the sandwiches are in the oven, you can start cooking the eggs.
  • Heat a little olive oil in a large skillet, over medium heat.
  • Add the eggs and cook until the whites are firm but the yolks are still runny. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Top the sandwiches with the eggs and serve hot!

Notes

If you have any leftover Mornay sauce, just eat it over spaghetti! It is delish!