Jaclyn Pestka, Wayne Gisslen, Lou Sackett

Croque Monsieur

Name: Croque Monsieur (French Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich)
Yield: 1 sandwich, 4 oz (120 g) meat and cheese filling
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ½ fl oz (15 mL) Clarified butter; 2½ oz (75 g) Smoked ham, sliced thin; 1½ oz (45 g) Gruyère cheese, sliced thin or planed; ½ fl oz (15 mL) Dijon mustard; 1 Cornichon fan; 2 slices (2½ oz/75 g) Firm white sandwich bread