Categories: French, Grilled Sandwich, Main Dish, Pork
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, salted
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup half-and-half or 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 8 slices bread
- 3/4 lb baked ham, thinly sliced (Virginia ham is good)
- 2 cups shredded gruyere cheese
Directions
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Heat a large pan or griddle over med-low to medium heat.
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Heat a small saucepan over medium heat; add in 2 tablespoons butter and melt.
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Whisk flour into butter and cook 1 minute; then whisk in the half-and-half.
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Add in dijon mustard, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; cook for 2 minutes to thicken; remove from heat.
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Spread bread slices with the sauce and make sandwiches, using a couple of folded slices of ham per sandwich.
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Spread the remaining 2 tablespoons butter lightly across the outside faces of each sandwich.
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Spread the shredded cheese across a plate and gently press each side of the sandwiches into the cheese, then place on the hot pan or griddle.
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The cheese will brown and form a crisp coating as the sandwich cooks and heats through.
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Cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until evenly golden.