Mini Croque Monsieur Perdus by @malcoms.food

15 min
Easy

1 serving

🍞

8 slices

Bread

🧈

57 g

Butter

🍖

120 g

Ham

🧀

50 g

Cheese

🥚

2 large eggs

Egg

🧈

2 tbsp

Butter

🌾

16 g

Flour

🥛

500 ml

Milk

🧀

50 g

Grated Cheese

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/13

    Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

    butter
    🍲saucepan

  2. Step 2/13

    Whisk 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour into the melted butter for 1 minute.

    butter
    all-purpose flour
    🍲saucepan
    🥄whisk

  3. Step 3/13

    Gradually whisk in 500 ml of milk until the sauce is smooth.

    milk
    🍲saucepan
    🥄whisk

  4. Step 4/13

    Cook the sauce for 5 minutes, whisking continuously until thickened.

    🍲saucepan
    🥄whisk

  5. Step 5/13

    Stir 50 g of grated cheese into the hot béchamel until melted.

    grated cheese
    🍲saucepan
    🥄whisk

  6. Step 6/13

    Spread the cheese béchamel over 4 slices of sandwich bread.

    sandwich bread
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  7. Step 7/13

    Place the cooked ham over the béchamel and cover with the remaining 4 bread slices.

    cooked ham
    sandwich bread
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  8. Step 8/13

    Trim the crusts from each sandwich and cut each sandwich into 4 equal mini squares.

    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  9. Step 9/13

    Crack 2 eggs into a shallow bowl and whisk until smooth.

    egg
    🥣shallow bowl
    🥄whisk

  10. Step 10/13

    Dip each mini sandwich square briefly in the beaten egg, coating both sides.

    egg
    🥣shallow bowl

  11. Step 11/13

    Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan over medium heat.

    butter
    🍳frying pan

  12. Step 12/13

    Fry the egg-coated mini croques for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and crisp.

    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula

  13. Step 13/13

    Serve the mini croque monsieur French toast warm.

    🥄spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Eggs

Ingredients

Bread, Butter, Ham, Cheese, Egg, Flour, Milk, Grated cheese

Allergens

Milk, Eggs

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

to inform

Calories

625 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 31g, Carbohydrates: 47g, Fat: 35g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 10g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 460mg, Iron: 3mg, Sodium: 1050mg, Potassium: 340mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 330µg, Vitamin B12: 1.6µg, Vitamin D: 1.8µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

5 minutes

Overall

15 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

13 steps

Equipments

Utensils

saucepan, whisk, knife, cutting board, shallow bowl, frying pan, spatula

Appliances

stovetop

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Snack, Appetizer, Main Course

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Party, Game Day

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@malcoms.food

Origin

Cuisine

French

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Golden, Creamy, Melty, Soft

Flavors

Buttery, Savory, Cheesy, Milky, Salty

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool completely before refrigerating,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 30 days (Freeze in an airtight container,Separate layers with parchment paper,Reheat from frozen in a pan or oven)