Croques-monsieur

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Finely grated Gruyère plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling the sandwiches
2 tablespoons Sour cream
¾ teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
¾ teaspoon Kirsch
8 slices Homemade-type white bread
4 Thin slices of cooked ham
½ Stick; (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened

Directions

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

In a bowl stir together 1 cup Gruyère, the sour cream, the mustard, and the kirsch and spread 1 tablespoon of the mixture evenly over each bread slice.

Arrange the ham on 4 of the bread slices and top it with the remaining bread slices, spread side down. Remove the crusts with a sharp knife and spread the tops of the sandwiches lightly with 2 tablespoons of the butter.

Invert the sandwiches into a large skillet, spread the tops with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and grill the sandwiches over moderately high heat, turning them once, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until they are golden brown on both sides. Transfer the sandwiches with a metal spatula to a baking sheet, sprinkling them with the remaining 2 tablespoons Gruyère, and broil them under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the Gruyère is just melted.

Serves 4.

Gourmet February 1990 The Last Touch: Hot Sandwiches Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@...> on Feb 24, 1998

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