Croque Madame (Le Creuset Style) - Nerds with Knives

Name: Croque Madame (Le Creuset Style) - Nerds with Knives
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1½ cups whole milk; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 1½ tsp coarse Dijon mustard; ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; ½ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp Espelette pepper (or substitute black pepper); 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature; 8 slices country-style bread; 6 ounces thinly-sliced ham; 6 ounces freshly-shredded Gruyere, divided; 2 garlic gloves, peeled and halved; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 4 large eggs; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper

"The croque madame: an essential dish in the French culinary canon. A ham and cheese sandwich is elevated by béchamel, broiled, and topped with a fried egg...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 Tbsp unsalted butter

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2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

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1½ cups whole milk

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1 sprig fresh rosemary

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1½ tsp coarse Dijon mustard

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¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg

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½ tsp kosher salt

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¼ tsp Espelette pepper (or substitute black pepper)

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1 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature

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8 slices country-style bread

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6 ounces thinly-sliced ham

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6 ounces freshly-shredded Gruyere, divided

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2 garlic gloves, peeled and halved

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1 Tbsp olive oil

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4 large eggs

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Kosher salt

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Freshly ground black pepper

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