Croque Madame Panini with Grand Cru | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1½ cups hot milk
• Dash ground nutmeg
• Dash ground cloves
• Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 ounces Grand Cru (shredded)
• 8 thick slices of rustic bread
• 8 ounces baked ham (thinly sliced)
• 4 ounces Grand Cru (thinly sliced)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup Mornay sauce (warmed)