Under 30 min
Inspired by bbcgoodfood.com
Under 30 min
Ingredients
for 2 servings
Béchamel Sauce
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1 cup milk (250 mL) -
⅔ cup double cream (150 mL) - 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
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2 tablespoons butter -
¼ cup flour (25 g) -
1 teaspoon dijon mustard - 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 4 slices white bread
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2 tablespoons butter, melted - dijon mustard, to spread
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1 cup gruyère cheese, grated (100 g) - 6 slices ham
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Preparation
- In a saucepan, combine the milk, double cream, onion, garlic and bay leaves and heat over a medium heat until it just starts to boil.
- Take off the heat and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
- Pour the milk mixture through a sieve into a jug.
- Then, in a saucepan, gently melt the butter and add the flour. Stir together over a low-medium heat for 1 -2 minutes.
- Gradually add the milk in three parts whilst continually stirring.
- Continue to stir and bring the sauce to a gentle boil.
- Take off the heat and stir in the dijon mustard and ground nutmeg.
- Next, brush the two slices of bread with the melted butter and grill for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Take out of the grill and preheat the heat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Flip the slices of bread over and spread one slice with a thin layer of dijon mustard, followed by another layer of the béchamel sauce, followed by the cheese and then the ham.
- Place the other slice of bread on top and coat with more béchamel sauce and cheese.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling.
- Serve with fresh salad!
- Enjoy!
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Blair Carpenter
This recipe is under 30 minutes IF you premake the bechamel. Otherwise, it rounds out at about an hour and 15 minutes.
2018-07-11T20:42:58Z Helpful (12) -
mancookfood
Added a fried egg, lovely
2018-09-30T12:52:14Z Helpful (9) -
bon_appetit
Really good recipe that has a lot of flavor
2018-06-23T22:02:47Z Helpful (6) -
dakotagirl
OMG! So rich/decadent but a mouth watering treat for a “cheat day”! Defo comfort food genre. Takes time but worth it! I added parsley to the top for presentation and raw onion into the sandwich before baking it. Also put broil on for the last 5 min to add crispiness and browning. 10/10! Loved it and so did my fiancé! 👍🏻😋 ♥️
2018-11-03T19:50:33Z Helpful (4)
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