Jacques's Croque Madame Recipe | Epicurious

Jacques's Croque Madame Recipe | Epicurious

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Jacques Pépin's Croque Madame recipe features melt-in-your-mouth ham and melted Gruyère cheese between crostini, topped with a rich béchamel sauce—perfect for any cozy night in.

Keywords

  • sandwich
  • french
  • swiss cheese
  • chicken
  • chive
  • main
  • starter
  • lunch
  • brunch
  • nut free
  • 5 ingredients or fewer
  • quick
  • easy
  • weeknight meals
  • oven bake
  • cookbooks
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Ingredients

  • 2 slices home-style white bread
  • 1 Tablespoons soft butter, or more if needed
  • 2 or more slices Swiss cheese (such as Gruyère or Emmentaler) about 1/8 inch thick (enough to cover both bread slices)
  • several slices cooked chicken, about 1/8 inch thick (enough to cover one bread slice)
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
  • dashes of Tabasco sauce (optional)
  • A cookie sheet or shallow-rimmed baking sheet, large enough to hold all the sandwiches at once

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