Croque Madame
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices of sandwich bread
- 4 large slices of good ham
- 1/3 pound (150g) of grated Gruyère Cheese
- 2/3 – 1 cup (1.5-2.5dl) sour cream
- 2 tbsp. of Dijon mustard
- 4 fried eggs
- Salt and pepper
- A little bit of butter
Tomato Compote
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 shallots
- 1/2 pound (250 grams) of tasty tomatoes
- 3 tbsp. dark balsamic vinegar
- A little salt and sugar
Instructions
Tomato Compote
- Chop onions and tomatoes
- Fry 2 / 3 of the tomatoes and of the onions in a little oil for a few minutes.
- Add vinegar and reduce
- Season with salt, pepper and sugar
- Mix in the remaining tomatoes and onions and cool.
Croque Madame
- Stir sour cream with mustard, 2/3 of the grated cheese and season with salt and pepper
- Butter up four of the slices of bread
- Place a slice of ham on top of the buttered bread
- Distribute the cheese cream on top of the ham and sprinkle with the rest of the grated cheese
- Put one slice of bread on top and throw a dollop of butter on top
- Bake in a 390°F (200°C) oven until cheese is melted and the top slice is golden
- While baking, fry four eggs and place on top of the finished Croques
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
