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Classic Croque Madame

This Croque Madame sandwich is a salty stack of ham, and melty creamy cheese filling, crowned with a super chic fried egg headpiece.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: lunch
Cuisine: French
Keyword: croque madame
Servings: 2 people
Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp whipping cream/double cream
  • 50g / 1/4 cup gruyere or mature cheddar
  • 1/8 tsp grated nutmeg
  • 2 thick bread slices
  • 1-2 slices ham
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Grate the cheese and mix it with the cream and grated nutmeg.
  • Slice the bread and top each slice with the cheese mixture. Transfer to a buttered baking dish. Top one of the bread slices with the ham slices and a bit more cheese.  Then sandwich the bread together finishing with the cheese side up.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden on top.
  • While the sandwich is in the oven, fry the egg in olive oil.
  • Take the sandwich out of the oven and top it with the fried egg.

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Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 473mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 680IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 328mg | Iron: 1mg