Croque Madame

8 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp butter or margarine
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/3 cup vegetable stock
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 8 slices white bread
  • 4 slices Emmenthal cheese (or substitute Gruyere or Swiss)
  • 4 slices cooked ham
  • 4 None eggs

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour and cook briefly. Pour in the stock and milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3-5 mins. Season to taste.
  2. 2
    Put 1 slice of ham and 1 slice cheese on each of 4 slices of bread. Put the other slices of bread on top. Heat 2 tbsp of butter in batches in a pan and sear each sandwich for 5 mins, turning as necessary.
  3. 3
    In a second pan heat 1 tbsp of butter and fry the eggs. Arrange the toasted sandwiches on plates with some sauce and an egg on each.

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