Croque Monsieur

• 2 slices bread
• 1 slice ham, with not too much fat
• 1 thin slic

Cut the crusts off the bread and thinly butter one side of each slice. Make a sandwich with the slice of ham and slice of Gruyère and press firmly shut.

Heat a frying pan with the butter and a dash of oil, and when hot fry the sandwich. Both sides (turn carefully) should be pale gold and the cheese starting to melt; eat at once. It is the French version of