A Croque Madame is a simple recipe involving ham and cheese in a hot toasted sandwich with a fried egg on top. It is a French dish that was first popular in Paris and then gained world popularity. With this recipe, anyone can make a Madame Crumpet brunch inspired by the Croque Madame. It is not very difficult to prepare and is absolutely delicious!
How to Make It
Ingredients:
- 6 crumpets
- 6 eggs
- 6 slices of ham
- 1 cup of room-temperature milk
- 3/4 cup of finely grated gruyere
- 1/3 cup of finely grated parmesan
- 5 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
- 1/8 tablespoon of white pepper
- 1/8 tablespoon of nutmeg
- salt, to taste
Instructions:
1. Start by combining 2 tablespoons of butter with 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard in a small pot. Once you mix it well, you can leave it on the side and get a non-stick pan.
2. Put it over medium heat and melt 2 tablespoons of butter in it. This has to be mixed and stirred with the flour to make a paste.
3. When you have that, start adding milk gradually while whisking. This is crucial to avoid forming lumps that will ruin the brunch.
4. Once you have a thick paste, reduce the heat to low and stir in gruyere. The seasoning should consist of salt, white pepper, and nutmeg. When you are ready with the seasoning, remove the paste from the heat.
5. Now you have to toast some crumpets in a toaster or grill and spread the Dijon butter mix you made on them. You don’t have to use all of the mix. Put some ham on top of that and spread the bechamel sauce. Then add Parmesan and place your brunch creations on the grill until they get golden and bubbly.
6. Meanwhile, you should get to making the eggs. Get a pan and melt one tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Crack the eggs and fry them to the texture you prefer before seasoning them with salt and pepper. Use the eggs to top your ready crumpets and serve!