Croque madame brunch bake
Serves 4-6 | prep 40 mins | total time
Croque madame brunch bake
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Serves 4-6 | prep 40 mins | total time
Brunch just got serious. This cheese and ham bake is topped with crispy fried eggs giving a new twist on a classic croque madam, perfect for a weekend treat
Rate
Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
667Kcal
Fat
41gr
Saturates
21gr
Carbs
34gr
Sugars
9gr
Fibre
1gr
Protein
41gr
Salt
3.5gr
Ingredients
- 50g unsalted butter, melted
- 6 slices white sandwich loaf
- 25g plain flour
- 500ml semi-skimmed milk
- a generous pinch of nutmeg
- 200g Gruyère, grated
- 4 tbsp Dijon mustard, or to taste
- 6 slices good quality ham (we used Taste the Difference Honey Roast Wiltshire-Cured Ham Slices)
Optional
- 1 tbsp light olive oil
- 4-6 eggs, depending on serving size
Step by step
- Preheat the grill to high. Use half the melted butter to brush over one side of each of the slices of bread. Grill the bread, butter-side up, until golden and crisp. Set aside. Heat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6.
- Heat the remaining butter in a saucepan and, once foaming, add the flour. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, then remove from the heat. Gradually whisk in the milk a little at a time, until smooth. Return the pan to the heat and bring to a simmer, stirring continuously. Cook for 5-6 minutes, until you have a thickened, smooth sauce. Remove from the heat and stir through the nutmeg, 125g of the cheese and season to taste.
- To assemble the sandwiches, spread the Dijon evenly over the untoasted sides of the bread. Lay two slices of ham over 3 of the slices of bread and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the ham. Top with the remaining slices of bread, toasted-side-up, and press down. Cut into triangles and arrange in a 2-litre baking dish or roasting tin. Pour the cheese sauce over the sandwiches evenly, then bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the bake is in the oven, heat the oil in a large nonstick pan and fry the eggs to your liking. Top the bake with the eggs to serve.
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