croque-monsieur montréal style

How To Make croque-monsieur montréal style

• 1

  In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and whisk for a few minutes to cook out the raw taste of it. Add 2 tbsp. cold milk, and whisk constantly until the mixture get thick. Then add 1 tbsp. cold milk at a time, whisking between each addition. Continue adding milk until the consistency of the sauce gets creamy and not too thin so it can be spreadable.
• 2

  Transfer sauce to a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap making sure it touches the surface to prevent skin to form; let it cool off before transferring it to the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
• 3

  Preheat oven to 375ºF and line baking sheet with foil; set aside.
• 4

  In a small bowl, combine grated Gruyère, milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper; stir and set aside.
• 5

  Spread thin layer of cold béchamel on each slice, keeping a little to spread on 4 slices later. Place a couple slices of smoked meat on 4 slices of bread before adding some cheese mixture; keep some to add on 4 slices later. Place ham on top of the cheese mixture before placing the top slice. Press down and spread more béchamel sauce on top of those 4 slices. Add the remaining cheese and place sandwiches on the prepared baking sheet.
• 6

  Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. Turn on the broiler and leave them there until cheese is golden brown, about 3 minutes (keep an eye on them). Remove from the heat, slice and serve immediately. Makes 4 sandwiches
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