Name: Croque Monsieur
Yield: Makes one 6-inch Pizza Sandwich Serves 1-2
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 4 small cornichons (baby pickles), sliced; 2 oz gruyere cheese, shaved; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon dijon mustard; Semolina or all-purpose flour, for rolling; 2½ oz smoked leg ham, shaved; 1½ oz buffalo mozzarella, torn into pieces; ¼ cup shredded mozzarella; Olive oil, for brushing; 4 fresh basil leaves, torn; 2 × 2½-oz pizza doughs

Preparation info

Makes one 6 inch Pizza Sandwich Serves
1-2

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Pizza

By Pete Evans

Published 2012

About

Traveling through France, you fall in love with so many things: the beauty of the countryside, the wonderful accent, the wine, the women (or men...) and, of course, the food. France is known as being a birthplace for great food in the world and rightly so; they have produced not only some of the best chefs and restaurants but also some of the most wonderful recipes that have stood the test of time. Croque monsieur is a simple little toasted ham and cheese sandwich that is flavored with must