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Croque Monsieur

A croque monsieur (literally translated as “crunch mister”) is basically a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. The traditional sandwich uses gruyere cheese but any common cheese such as cheddar or swiss can be substituted. Add a fried egg on top for a croque madame!

Ingredients

• 2 slices of any kind of bread
• Ham slices
• Cheese slices
• Butter
• Optional fried egg for a croque madame
  

Preparation

1. Butter one side of each piece of bread.
2. Place one piece of bread on a medium hot skillet butter side down.
3. Add your cheese on the bread, then ham, then your 2nd piece of bread butter side up.
4. Let grill until toasty and flip over to toast the other side.
5. Optional: fry an egg and add on top for a croque madame.
   

Learn more about croque monsieur and madame

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