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Croque Madame – Sunday Brunch

Kira O.

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Imagine you’re in Paris sitting at a café, wind blowing through your hair, music playing in the background, you can hear the shuffling feet of passers-by but you couldn’t be bothered because you’re so enthralled in your Croque Madame that you hadn’t heard the waiter, “Excusez-moi, Mademoiselle”.

You wake up and it’s your husband, “the girls wants to know what you’re making for lunch?”

So yes the closest I’ve been to Paris is eating croque madame at Bar Boulud at upper west side. These days, I rarely make time to go to the theater. That’s why we travel the world through food.

Traditionally croque madame is made with ham and Gruyere cheese, but wanted to try it with something different, so I opted for chicken and Italian Sharp Cheese. If you’re a cheese connoisseur, I bet you’re wondering why I chose Italian Sharp over Fontina. Stay with me, it will make sense soon.

For starters, Stella’s Italian Sharp Cheese is in the same family as fontina and fontina is an excellent substitute for Gruyere. So technically my use of Italian Sharp isn’t off course.

Croque Madame is a fancy grill ham and cheese sandwich topped with egg over easy for the dramatic effect. It’s super easy to make and will be perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. Invite a few friends over and create your own Parisian cafe, right in your backyard. The store had buy two Stella cheese products get $1.50 off coupon.

Croque Madame

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Author: Kira O.

Recipe type: Brunch

Ingredients

2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. flour
1¼ cup milk
⅛ tsp. grated nutmeg
1½ cup grated Italian sharp cheese
½ cup Parmesan cheese
4 eggs
½ lb. cooked chicken breast thinly sliced - 8 slices
8 slices of sourdough bread
2 tsp. Dijon-style mustard

Instructions

Preheat broiler
In a medium-sized saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
Slowly add flour and stir until golden.
Whisk in milk and nutmeg until mixture begins to boil.
Stir until sauce coats back of the spoon, about 3 minutes.
Add ½ cup Italian sharp cheese and stir for about 2 minutes. Set Aside.
On a broiler rack, place 4 slices of bread, butter side down and cover the other side with mustard
Fold 2 slices of the chicken over the mustard and top with about 1 tablespoon of Italian cheese.
Place in the oven for about a minute to melt
Place the top slice of bread over the chicken, add cheese sauce and remaining Italian sharp cheese and Parmesan cheese.
Put it back under the broiler to brown.
Remove and top with egg over easy or serve as is.

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13 Comments

Janet W.

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I’d love to start my morning off with this! Looks delicious!

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Laura J

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Oh that looks so good! I have never had one before. I am going to have to try these for us! I love eggs!

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Julie Wood

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This recipe looks so delicious and fun to make. This is a filling breakfast idea that I want to make for my family!!

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Lisa Brown

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Looks great. Sourdough, cheeses, and nutmeg spice – so warm and comforting for breakfast.

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Birdiebee

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This looks so delicious and right out of a food magazine. I would love to make this recipe for Sunday Brunch.

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Emma Spellman

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I’m lying in bed at 2am reading this and now I am starving. I am going to make this as soon as possible. I never even heard of anything like this before and I love unique recipes. I also love sunny side up eggs. 🙂

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Bohemian Babushka

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This sounds BUENISIMO!! Oh my. I’m hearing Parisian musica in my head right now and my estomago is saying, “Let’s make this NOW!” Definitely will be pinning this recipe and writing the ingredients on my shopping list. Gracias for the wonderful receta. BB2U

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Nicole Kim The Blogger

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This dish sounds extra fancy. Though, sunny side up eggs are not my fav, it sounds like a dish I would not mind trying and serving to a certain crowd.

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Terri S

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OMG! It looks so good! Thank you for sharing the recipe.

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Shannon

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This sounds just delightful. Thank you for sharing with us.

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Elena

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Looks good. I am going to make it for Sunday breakfast.

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Allyson Bossie

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I have never seen/eaten this before, but it looks absolutely delicious!

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Rosie

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This sounds and looks so fancy, I must try this, it is the only way I’ll travel the world! and what could be better than this!!!

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