Croque Monsieur a la Emilien

Croque Monsieur a la Emilien

adapted from Foodografia

This is traditionally a French sandwich but we're going to be making it with Italian ingredients. A rather successful marriage of the two I'd say.

Ingredients:

(for 2 sandwiches)

4 slices of white bread w/out the crust

prosciutto

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 egg

2 and 1/2 ounce butter

1/3 cup flour

1/2 cup milk

salt

pepper

nutmeg

Sprinkle two slices of bread with half of the Parmesan.

Place on top of each one some prosciutto, trying to keep it within the edges, and sprinkle over the remaining cheese.

Close the sandwich with other two slices of bread and squeeze it well.

Beat the egg and soak the sandwich.

Melt 1 and ½ oz. of butter in a large frying pan and when it is hot, brown the sandwiches inside.

Then prepare the béchamel sauce: melt over low heat one ounce of butter, pour in gradually the flour using a sieve, so not to form lumps, stirring constantly.

When the mixture begins to brown add milk, previously warmed, little by little, stirring constantly.

When the sauce starts to get creamy, add two pinches of salt and grate in pepper and nutmeg according to your taste.

Spread the sauce over each of the two sandwich and put them in the oven to grill for 3-4 minutes until the béchamel browns completely.

Serve them hot.