Croque-monsieur

Croque-monsieur revisité Your one stop shop for the finest quality food from Britain and Ireland. Makes 6 Active time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 15–20 minutes Storage: Up to 24 hours INGREDIENTS Mustard butter 1½ sticks (6 oz./180 g) butter, softened 4 tsp (20 g) whole grain Mustard Emmentaler spread 3½ cups (14 oz./400 g) grated Emmentaler cheese Scant 1 cup (200 g/200 ml) heavy cream, min. 35% fat Croque-monsieurs 6 slices white sourdough bread 6 slices ham (jambon blanc) METHOD Preparing the mustard butter Place the butter and mustard in a bowl and stir until well blended. Preparing the Emmentaler spread Place the cheese and cream in a bowl and stir until well blended. WE OFFER THE LARGEST REFRIGERATED HOME DELIVERY NETWORK ACROSS MAINLAND EUROPE. Quality Fresh Beef, Pork and Lamb, Cheeses, Clotted Cream, Fresh Cream, Pies, Sausages, Bacon, Pudding, Tea & Coffee, Sauces, Crisps & Chocolate, plus Vegetarian and Vegan products Free home delivery France, Belgium & Luxembourg baconbythebox.com Extracted from French Boulangerie: Recipes and Techniques from the Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts by FERRANDI Paris (Flammarion, 2024). ALL PHOTOS ©Rina Nurra. Assembling and baking the croquemonsieurs Preheat the oven to 450°F (240°C/Gas Mark 8). Using a palette knife, spread an even layer of mustard butter over one side of each bread slice. Place butter side up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and toast in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove and reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (180°C/Gas Mark 4). Place a slice of ham on each slice of bread and top with Emmentaler spread. Bake for 15–20 minutes at 350°F (180°C/Gas Mark 4) until golden brown. 134 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 135