Croque Madame
Serves 4
for Croque Madame :
Ingredients:
- 8 pieces challah bread
- 16 thin slices Pied-de-Vent cheese
- 8 thin slices smoked ham
- 250 ml (1 cup) butter
- 4 eggs
- Shaved truffle pieces and pinch of chives to garnish
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Spread béchamel (go to vivamagonline.com for this recipe) on each piece of challah. Lay the slices of Pied-de-Vent cheese on top of the béchamel. Place the smoked ham slices on half of each sandwich and top with the remaining side.
- Heat 2 nonstick pans and melt 125 ml (1/2 cup) of the butter in each. Place 2 sandwiches in each frying pan and brown both sides of the croque. Bake in the oven for 3 to 5 minutes or until the cheese melts. Meanwhile, in another large frying pan, fry the eggs sunny side up in a little butter. Place the croquemesdames on 4 plates and garnish each croque with an egg.
