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Croque Monsieur Bake (Nigella Lawson)
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Total
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4.00 - serving(s)
Categories
- Casserole
Cuisine
- French
Cooking Method
- Bake
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Non-Vegetarian
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Croque Monsieur Bake (Nigella Lawson) brings together 6 slices multigrain brown bread, 1/3 cup Dijon mustard, 4 ounces gruyere cheese, sliced in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 55 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 6 slices multigrain brown bread
- 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
- 4 ounces gruyere cheese, sliced
- 3 ounces ham, sliced
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 4 tablespoons cheddar cheese or 4 tablespoons emmenthaler cheese
- Worcestershire sauce, a good sprinkling
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Instructions
Spread the mustard on the bread slices and make sandwiches with the fine slices of cheese and ham; place each slice of cheese against the mustardy bread, and the ham between them.
Make the sandwich and cut each one in half, making two triangles.
Squish the sandwiches into a baking dish, approx 10 ½ inches x 8 ¼ inches and 2 ¼ inches deep.
Beat the eggs, salt, and milk together; then pour over the sandwiches tightly packed into the dish.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and leave in the refrigerator overnight.
In the morning, preheat oven to 400°; take the dish out of the refrigerator and remove plastic wrap.
Sprinkle over the grated cheese and Worcestershire sauce; bake for 25 minutes.
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