Gluten Free Croque Monsieur
Croque Monsieur is a famous French sandwich that is a grilled ham and Swiss cheese on steroids. If you ever thought of disguising some leftover slices of bread, this is the perfect recipe.
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Servings: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients
WHITE SAUCE
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch increase to 1½ tablespoon if it isn't as thick as you like
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup milk (1% or higher)
SANDWICHES
- 8 slices gluten free white bread (or any sandwich bread)
- butter for both sides of bread
- 4 slices ham
- Dijon mustard
- sliced Swiss cheese (Gruyere or Emmenthal)
FINISHING
- ½ cup grated Swiss or Parmesan cheese
Instructions
MAKE WHITE SAUCE
- Melt butter in small saucepan.
- Add cornstarch, salt and pepper, whisk until smooth. Stir occasionally until bubbly.
- Slowly pour in a third of the milk. Stir occasionally as it thickens.
- Add the next third and allow sauce to thicken again.
- Add the final third, stirring until sauce is thick and smooth.
MAKE SANDWICHES
- Set bread on a board to make 4 sandwiches. Butter outside of all bread slices.
- Spread one side of each sandwich with Dijon mustard and cover with ham.
- Cover ham with single layer of sliced cheese. Close sandwiches.
- Preheat griddle or non-stick frying pan. Grill sandwiches on both sides until golden and cheese is melted.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
- Preheat broiler and place sandwiches on lined baking sheet.
- Spread warm white sauce on top of each sandwich and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Broil until top is brown and bubbly. Serve immediately.
Notes
NOTE - You can over stir a sauce with cornstarch and break it. To avoid this simply stir off and on to preventing it from sticking to the bottom.
I cut the sandwiches as soon as they're grilled then place the whole sandwich on a baking sheet. This makes it easier to prop one piece against the other for serving.