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Croque Monsieur

3.2

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter (about), room temperature
8 thin white sandwich bread slices, crusts removed
8 thin Gruyère or Swiss cheese slices
4 ham slices

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Lightly butter 1 side of each bread slice. Place 1 cheese slice on buttered side of each of 4 bread slices. Top with ham slice and another cheese slice. Close sandwiches with remaining bread slices, buttered side in.

    Step 2

    Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add sandwiches in batches and cook until golden brown, adding more butter as necessary, about 2 minutes per side. Serve immediately.

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