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Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses

A croque-monsieur, soft, a bit inspired by French toast, and topped with cheeses before a trip to the oven.

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Last modified on: April 9^th 2023

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 8 slices bread
2 50 g Comté cheese
3 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
4 50 g Mimolette
5 2 eggs
6 100 g liquid cream
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 750 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
19 min.	30 min.	49 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

If not already done, cut 8 slices bread (not too thick).

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Grate 50 g Comté cheese, 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) and 50 g Mimolette, mix.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

In a bowl, pour 2 eggs, 100 g liquid cream, salt and pepper and mix.

Stage 4

Place the slices of bread in a large dish and sprinkle them with the egg-cream mixture, turn them over to soak each side.

Depending on the number of slices, proceed in several times.

Preheat your oven to 210°C (410°F)

Stage 5 - 5 min.

As you do so, place the slices on a baking sheet, possibly protected by a sheet of baking paper.

Stage 6 - 15 min.

Place in the oven for about 15 minutes to start browning the bread slices.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Remove from the oven and top with grated cheese 1 slice on 2...

Stage 8 - 15 min.

...then close the croque-monsieur and return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes.

Stage 9

Enjoy hot or warm.

Remarks

The cheeses to use are to your taste, not necessarily the trio Comté-Parmesan-Mimolette, do not hesitate to innovate.

Keeping

Best eaten fresh from the oven, but can be reheated.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,056 Kcal or 4,421 Kj	95 gr	266 gr	85 gr
53 %	37 %	25 %	13 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
141 Kcal or 590 Kj	13 gr	35 gr	11 gr
7 %	5 %	3 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
264 Kcal or 1,105 Kj	24 gr	67 gr	21 gr
13 %	9 %	6 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.55 €
Per person : 1.14 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin of leeks with Morbier cheese, French toast "cordon bleu", Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, Like Bounty, ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Brussels sprout salad, Pistachio and spinach pesto, Rice à l'italienne, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Tomato pesto, ... All
	Mimolette: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pea and avocado salad, Leek and Mimolette tart, Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Bistro-style endive salad, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, ... All
	Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brussels sprouts salad with smoked trout and Comté cheese, Jura bread, Hasselback or "Swedish-style" potatoes, Gnocchi alla romana, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, ... All

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