Name: Decadent Croque Monsieur
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Unsalted butter - 3 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Whole milk - 3 cups; Freshly grated nutmeg - 1 pinch; Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste - 1 pinch; High quality French sandwich bread - 8 (1/2 inch thick) slices; Thinly sliced jambon de Paris (high-quality, wet-cured ham) - 12 ounces; Coarsely shredded Gruyere cheese - 10 cups

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Ingredients for - Decadent Croque Monsieur

1. Unsalted butter - 3 tablespoons

2. All-purpose flour - ¼ cup

3. Whole milk - 3 cups

4. Freshly grated nutmeg - 1 pinch

5. Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste - 1 pinch

6. High quality French sandwich bread - 8 (1/2 inch thick) slices

7. Thinly sliced jambon de Paris (high-quality, wet-cured ham) - 12 ounces

8. Coarsely shredded Gruyere cheese - 10 cups

How to cook deliciously - Decadent Croque Monsieur

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk in flour until blended but not colored, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

3. Stage

Assemble sandwiches: Place all 8 bread slices on a work surface in a single layer. Spread each slice evenly to the edges with Bechamel sauce; all the sauce may not be needed. Divide ham evenly between 4 of the bread slices, trimming if necessary so it is within 1/2 inch from the edges. Top all 8 slices with equal amounts of Gruyere cheese, spreading it evenly to within 1/4 inch of the edges.

4. Stage

Lift the 4 bread slices with sauce and cheese and keeping the cheese facing up, place on top of the slices layered with ham. Transfer sandwiches to the prepared sheet pan.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese topping is melted and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.