Foryoueats: Croque Monsieur (French hot ham and cheese sandwich)

Name: Foryoueats: Croque Monsieur (French hot ham and cheese sandwich)
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup cream (pure or heavy / thickened); 1 1/2 tbsp / 25g unsalted butter; 1 1/2 tbsp flour , plain / all-purpose; 1/4 tsp salt , kosher/cooking salt; 1 pinch white pepper; 1/8 tsp nutmeg , preferably freshly ground; 4 slices sourdough bread , 1.5cm / ⅗" thick (Note 1); 8 slices Swiss or gruyere cheese (165g / 6 oz, enough for 2 layers a sandwich) (Note 2); 120g / 4 oz ham slices , preferably smoked; 4 tsp Dijon mustard; 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 cup gruyere cheese , shredded (packed cup, Note 2); 3 tbsp parmesan , finely shredded (Note 2)

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This Croque Monsieur recipe features a creamy bechamel sauce, layered with Swiss or gruyere cheese, ham, and Dijon mustard, all sandwiched between slices of sourdough bread. Topped with a generous...

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Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cream (pure or heavy / thickened)
1 1/2 tbsp / 25g unsalted butter
1 1/2 tbsp flour , plain / all-purpose
1/4 tsp salt , kosher/cooking salt
1 pinch white pepper
1/8 tsp nutmeg , preferably freshly ground
4 slices sourdough bread , 1.5cm / ⅗" thick (Note 1)
8 slices Swiss or gruyere cheese (165g / 6 oz, enough for 2 layers a sandwich) (Note 2)
120g / 4 oz ham slices , preferably smoked
4 tsp Dijon mustard
30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup gruyere cheese , shredded (packed cup, Note 2)
3 tbsp parmesan , finely shredded (Note 2)