Recipe - Croques-Monsieur

1 cup Finely grated Gruyère plus 2
tablespoons for sprinkling
the sandwiches
2 tablespoon Sour cream
Three fourths teaspoon Dijonstyle mustard
Three fourths teaspoon Kirsch
8 sl Homemadetype white bread
4 Thin slices of cooked ham
One half Stick; (One fourth cup) unsalted
butter, softened

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 recipeludigest by Sandy sandysno@pctech.net on Feb 24, 1998