11 sandwiches croque monsieur Recipes

butter (about), room temperature, white sandwich bread slices, crusts removed, gruyere or swiss cheese slices, ham slices

unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, hot milk, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, nutmeg, gruyere, grated (5 cups), freshly grated parmesan, white sandwich bread, crusts removed, dijon mustard, baked virginia ham, sliced but not paper thin

bread, butter (optional), ham slices, blue cheese, crumbled

brie cheese or 9 oz d affinois cheese, cut into 12 thin slices, eggs, milk, salt, pepper, sliced ham, white bread, unsalted butter, melted, divided

unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, milk, sliced smoked salmon, coarsely chopped, gruyere cheese (6 oz.), minced fresh chives, grated fresh nutmeg, salt & freshly ground black pepper, rye cocktail bread, pumpernickel rounds, eggs

fresh basil, blanched, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh italian hard-crusted bread, sliced in half and into 6 sections, roasted garlic, water buffalo mozzarella, sliced into 6 pieces, tomato, sliced into 6 pieces

dijon mustard, whole-wheat bread, light mayonnaise, ripe pears, cored and thinly sliced (canned pears may also be used), leftover ham slices, swiss cheese (4 to 8 slices), eggs, salt, ground cinnamon, baking powder, water

mayonnaise, dried sage, ground black pepper, sandwich bread, baked ham, thinly sliced, sweet-tart apples, cantal cheese (enough to fill 4 sandwiches), butter, softened

unsalted butter, garlic clove, minced, white onions, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, hot half-and-half cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg, pastis, gruyere cheese, grated (divided use ), fromage blanc or 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese, grated parmesan cheese, thick slices country french bread, crusts removed, dijon mustard, applewood-smoked ham, thinly sliced, fresh thyme sprig, for garnish, tart little french cornichons, for garnish