Christmas Leftovers Croque Monsieur
Looking for a tasty way to use up leftover festive food? Why not try this moreish Christmas Leftovers Croque Monsieur for an indulgent end to the season!
Ingredients
Bechamel
- 1 onion peeled and 1/2d
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cloves
- 50g Butter
- 70g Flour
- 400ml Milk
- 200g Grated Gruyere
- 2 thick slices gruyere cheese
- 6 thick ham slices
- 4 thick slices turkey
- 6 slices of bread
- 50g butter
- 4 tbs cranberry sauce
Method
Make a classic bechamel, heat the milk and onion cloute until almost boiling. Then, to make the sauce, start by melting butter, adding flour and cooking out. Then add the milk slowly and whisk until smooth. Finally add the cheese and seasoning to taste.
Layer up the meats, cheese, sauce and cranberry between 3 slices of bread then pan fry in butter until crisp.
Ingredients
Bechamel
- 1 onion peeled and 1/2d
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cloves
- 50g Butter
- 70g Flour
- 400ml Milk
- 200g Grated Gruyere
- 2 thick slices gruyere cheese
- 6 thick ham slices
- 4 thick slices turkey
- 6 slices of bread
- 50g butter
- 4 tbs cranberry sauce
Method
Make a classic bechamel, heat the milk and onion cloute until almost boiling. Then, to make the sauce, start by melting butter, adding flour and cooking out. Then add the milk slowly and whisk until smooth. Finally add the cheese and seasoning to taste.
Layer up the meats, cheese, sauce and cranberry between 3 slices of bread then pan fry in butter until crisp.
