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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Belgian >> Belgian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Spread the bread with some of the softened butter, make 4 sandwiches, each with one slice of ham and one slice of cheese. Press them firmly together. | 2. Beat the eggs with the water, add the salt and pepper to taste, and dip the sandwiches into the egg mixture, coating all sides well. | 3. Heat the rest of the butter in a heavy- bottomed frying pan/skillet, when it has melted and is very hot - but not brown, fry the sandwiches for about 5 - 8 minutes, turning once. | 4. Serve immediately. | 5. If you prefer, although it is not traditional, you may place the croque-monsieur into a very well-buttered baking pan and bake in a moderately hot oven - 175°C/350°F - turning once, for about 10 to 15 minutes. It is easier to prepare a larger number this way and keep them warm until you are ready to serve them. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
white bread	8	slices		-	-	-	-
butter	4	ounces	softened	646.38	29.6995	20.1965	54.431999999999995
ham	4	slices		-	-	-	-
gruyere cheese	4	slices		462.56	0.4032	33.3872	36.2208
egg	2		beaten	143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
water	1	tablespoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt				-	-	-	-
black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.