Croque-monsieur and bechamel sauce
Ingredients
For the bechamel:
- 60 g of butter
- 20 g of amber grain flour
- 40 g of wheat flour
- 50 cl of milk
- Pepper and salt
- Butter to grease the dish
For the croque-monsieur:
- 150 g of grated hard cheese (e.g. Comté)
- 3 slices of ham
- 12 slices of bread
Preparation
- Prepare the béchamel:
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat
- Add the flours and mix them with the melted butter, stirring constantly until the three ingredients are evenly mixed and form a brown paste.
- Still stirring, add the milk little by little.
- Once the mixture is homogeneous, season and cook for a few minutes, stirring over low heat.
- Assembly
- Grease a baking dish.
- Place 6 slices of bread on the bottom of the dish.
- On each of them, place a generous thickness of béchamel, half a slice of ham, a handful of grated cheese.
- Cover a second slice of bread and place a spoonful of béchamel and the remaining grated cheese on top.
- Cooking
- Bake for 20 minutes at 180°C until the cheese is browned.