Croque Monsieur Recipe

How to make it

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• Melt the butter over low heat in a small saucepan and add the flour all at once.
• Stir with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in milk.
• Add nutmeg and bay leaf.
• Increase heat to medium-high and boil, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, add salt and pepper, and whisk in 1/2 cup gruyere.
• Remove bay leaf and set aside.
• Lay bread slices on baking sheet and toast for 2 minutes.
• Turn bread over and toast for an additional 2 minutes.
• Remove baking sheet from oven and preheat broiler on high.
• On baking sheet, lightly brush all bread slices with dijon mustard.
• Top 3 slices of bread with one slice ham each and top with about 1/8 cup gruyere.
• Place other bread on top to make sandwich.
• Spoon cheese sauce on top of the sandwiches (don't be shy!).
• Sprinkle remaining gruyere on top of sauce.
• Place baking sheet in oven and broil until cheese on top bubbles and begins to brown slightly, about 2-4 minutes.