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An amazing Croque Madame recipe for Mother’s Day!

11th May 2023 by Expat Living 1 Min Read

https://expatliving.sg/croque-madame-recipe-for-mothers-day/

“Treat your mother to this indulgent Croque Madame this Mother’s Day! As Julia Child said, ‘People who love to eat are always the best people’!” – Chef Kwek Xiurong (“XR”) Executive Chef at Thirtysix Brewlab and Smokehouse

Croque Madame

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of sourdough, toasted and buttered
  • 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
  • 25g of cooked ham
  • 30g cheesy béchamel (below)
  • 30g shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 egg cooked to your choice (poached, fried or scrambled)
  • Optional (to decorate): salmon roe, chives, slow-roasted cherry tomato, watercress

Cheesy béchamel

  • 100g unsalted butter
  • 100g all-purpose flour
  • 200g whole milk
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 100g mature cheddar cheese
  • 80g parmesan cheese

Instructions

#1 To make the cheesy béchamel sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and add flour.

#2 Whisk until smooth then slowly pour in the milk, a little at a time.

#3 Whisk continuously until the sauce is thick, then turn down the heat, add the spices and allow to simmer (gentle heat), stirring, until the sauce is thick and cooked through.

#4 Add in the cheese and let the heat of the sauce melt down the cheese.

#5 Once the sauce is cooked, season to taste.

#6 To assemble the Croque Madame, spread a thin layer of Dijon mustard on the toasted sourdough.

#7 Layer cheesy béchamel, cooked ham, more cheesy bechamel and sourdough in that order.

#8 Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on the top of the sourdough and bake in the oven for three minutes for the cheese to melt.

#9 Add your choice of egg on top of the melted cheese.

#10 Season salt and pepper on the egg and sprinkle chopped chives to finish.

Send us a recipe!

If you have a favourite dish you’d like to submit for an upcoming issue, please send an email titled “Recipe Corner” to contribute@expatliving.sg with your recipe, a photo of yourself, and a few words about your dish.


This article first appeared in the April 2023 edition of Expat Living. You can purchase the
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