Croque Madame
Posted: November 9th, 2009 | Author: the chefs | Filed under: recipes | Tags: breakfast, butter, cheese, croque, egg, french, grilled, gruyère, ham, madame, parmesan, sandwich, snack | No Comments »Pre-heat the oven to a high heat. Grate the gruyère and the parmesan. In a bowl, mix the yolks with the parmesan and cream, seasoning with ground pepper. Spread some butter on one slice of bread and place it butter side down on a baking tray. Layer the grated gruyère, one slice of ham, then repeat once more. Spread the creamy mixture on both sides of the remaining slice of bread. Transfer the sandwich to the oven and bake until golden. You can also turn on the grill to speed up this process. In a sauté pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter and, as it foams, crack the egg over it and cook over medium heat just until the white is cooked and the yolk warm. Once the sandwich is golden, remove it from the oven and top it with the fried egg, season the white with salt, the yolk with pepper and serve.