Best Croque Monsieur Bake Recipes

CROQUE MONSIEUR BAKE (NIGELLA LAWSON)

Steps:

• Spread the mustard on the bread slices and make sandwiches with the fine slices of cheese and ham; place each slice of cheese against the mustardy bread, and the ham between them.
• Make the sandwich and cut each one in half, making two triangles.
• Squish the sandwiches into a baking dish, approx 10 ½ inches x 8 ¼ inches and 2 ¼ inches deep.
• Beat the eggs, salt, and milk together; then pour over the sandwiches tightly packed into the dish.
• Cover the dish with plastic wrap and leave in the refrigerator overnight.
• In the morning, preheat oven to 400°; take the dish out of the refrigerator and remove plastic wrap.
• Sprinkle over the grated cheese and Worcestershire sauce; bake for 25 minutes.

CROQUE MONSIEUR BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish; set aside.
• On baking pan with sides, toss asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in single layer. Roast in oven 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make béchamel by melting butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Beat in flour with whisk until thick paste forms. Add milk slowly while beating. Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme, the chopped shallot, and salt and pepper to taste. Beat until thickened. Taste, and season as needed.
• Spread béchamel on both sides of bread slices. Place in sprayed baking dish. Layer with prosciutto and asparagus. Follow with more béchamel slathered bread, asparagus and prosciutto to fill the dish. Drizzle with remaining béchamel. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Next morning, heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish, and bake 30 to 45 minutes or until bubbling and golden. Serve immediately with chopped chives.

CROQUE MONSIEUR BAKE

Steps:

• Spread each slice of bread with mustard.
• make sandwiches by putting cheese in then a slice of ham between 2 slices of bread
• Cut each sandwich in half to make triangles.
• squish sandwiches into an ovenproof dish about 27x21x6cm.
• Beat together eggs and milk, pour over sandwiches.
• Cover with clingwrap and leave overnight.
• Next day preheat oven to 390 degrees farenheit.
• take dish out of fridge and remove clingfilm.
• Sprinkle with the cheese and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.