I love using this recipes for Sunday breakfast, brunch or lunch because they are so simple to make. This recipes are also very well liked by my friends and family members.
Croque Monsieur à la Bill Granger Recipe (Serves 4)
(Recipe adapted from Bill s Open Kitchen: Ham and Gruyere French Toast)
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 185ml (3/4 cup) milk
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 slices white bread, 3cm (1 1/4 inch) thick
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 4 slices leg ham, trimmed to fit bread* (see note at bottom of post)
- 4 slices Gruyere cheese, trimmed to fit bread* (see note at bottom of post)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Method
- Preheat oven to 180C (350F / Gas 4). Place the eggs and milk into a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- With a sharp, thin-bladed knife, carefully slit open one side of each slice of bread to form a pocket, leaving 1 cm (1/2 inch) around the edges. Spread the mustard on one side of the pocket and place a slice of ham and cheese inside. Put the pockets into a shallow dish. Pour over the egg mixture and leave for 5 minutes, turning once.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium to high heat, add half of the olive oil and swirl to coat the base of the pan. Add two bread pockets, cook on one side for about 2 minutes until golden brown, turn and cook for another minute. Remove from the pan and place on a baking tray. Repeat with the remaining oil and bread pockets. Place the baking tray in the oven and cook for 10 minutes, or until cooked in the centre.
Note: I always try to use ingredients that are available in my pantry and fridge. For this recipe, I replaced the ham and Gruyere cheese with shaved Silverside (beef) and Dutch Gouda cheese.