Egg-Ceptional Croque-Madame With Lightly Dressed Greens and Fresh Fruit
By: More is More Mom
Published: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 7:35pm

Ingredients




Croque-Madame:
4 Serves
Sauce:
1 stick of butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups of whole milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
 cup of shredded cheese, something that melts nicely. I used a sharp cheddar
Sandwich:
8 slices of sandwich bread
5 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
10 slices of cooked Canadian bacon (or ham)
4 large eggs
Light Salad Dressing;
4 Serves
In a small bowl, whisk together;
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons oil
Fresh Fruit;
Mixed berries, such as strawberries, raspberries and 





Preparation

1 Sauce: 2 The sauce becomes luscious and thick. It’s so good; you could eat it with a spoon! 3 In a saucepan, over medium-low heat, melt; 4 Tbsp butter 5 Whisk in; 6 Tbsp flour 7 Whisking continually for 3 minutes 8 Add; 9 Cups of milk 10 Whisk and bring to a boil 11 Reduce heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes 12 Add; 13 Salt 14 Pepper 15 Nutmeg 16 Cheese 17 Whisk until cheese is thoroughly melted 18 Remove from the heat and immediately cover with a piece of wax paper 19 Sandwiches: 20 Pre-heat oven to broil 21 Lay out all 8 slices of bread 22 On four, spread; 23 Tbsp of sauce 24 Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese, ¼ cup per slice 25 On the remaining 4 pieces, spread; 26 Tsp Dijon mustard, 1 ¼ tsp on each slice 27 Top each slice of bread with 2 pieces of Canadian bacon 28 Flip Dijon mustard and Canadian bacon slice of bread onto the sauce and cheese slice to make a sandwich 29 In a skillet, melt; 30 Tbsp of butter 31 Once foamy and melted, place sandwich in skillet for 1-2 minutes 32 Adding another Tbsp of butter if necessary, flip sandwiches over for another 1-2 minutes 33 Remove from skillet, and place on a greased pan (I like to line mine with aluminum foil for easier clean up) 34 Top each sandwich with; 35 Cup of sauce 36 Broil sandwich for 3-4 minutes, at least 6 inches form the heat, until the sauce is bubbly and golden 37 Keep warm 38 Wipe out skillet 39 Add; 40 Tsp of butter for every two eggs fried, over medium heat 41 Break Safest Choice™ Pasteurized Shell Eggs into skillet 42 Sprinkle with; 43 Salt 44 Pepper 45 Cook for 3 minutes, or until yolks are just set, and likely still runny 46 Carefully remove from skillet and place one fried egg on each sandwich 47 It would be lovely to accompany the egg sandwich with a light, mixed green salad and some fresh fruit 48 Light Salad Dressing; 49 Serves 4 50 In a small bowl, whisk together; 51 Tbsp red wine vinegar 52 Tsp Dijon mustard 53 Tbsp oil 54 Toss onto 4-6 cups of mixed tender greens 55 Top with a soft crumbled cheese, such as feta or goat cheese 56 Fresh Fruit; 57 Mixed berries, such as strawberries, raspberries and blueberries are lovely 








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Preparation

 1  Sauce:  2  The sauce becomes luscious and thick. It’s so good; you could eat it with a spoon!  3  In a saucepan, over medium-low heat, melt;  4  Tbsp butter  5  Whisk in;  6  Tbsp flour  7  Whisking continually for 3 minutes  8  Add;  9  Cups of milk  10  Whisk and bring to a boil  11  Reduce heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes  12  Add;  13  Salt  14  Pepper  15  Nutmeg  16  Cheese  17  Whisk until cheese is thoroughly melted  18  Remove from the heat and immediately cover with a piece of wax paper  19  Sandwiches:  20  Pre-heat oven to broil  21  Lay out all 8 slices of bread  22  On four, spread;  23  Tbsp of sauce  24  Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese, ¼ cup per slice  25  On the remaining 4 pieces, spread;  26  Tsp Dijon mustard, 1 ¼ tsp on each slice  27  Top each slice of bread with 2 pieces of Canadian bacon  28  Flip Dijon mustard and Canadian bacon slice of bread onto the sauce and cheese slice to make a sandwich  29  In a skillet, melt;  30  Tbsp of butter  31  Once foamy and melted, place sandwich in skillet for 1-2 minutes  32  Adding another Tbsp of butter if necessary, flip sandwiches over for another 1-2 minutes  33  Remove from skillet, and place on a greased pan (I like to line mine with aluminum foil for easier clean up)  34  Top each sandwich with;  35  Cup of sauce  36  Broil sandwich for 3-4 minutes, at least 6 inches form the heat, until the sauce is bubbly and golden  37  Keep warm  38  Wipe out skillet  39  Add;  40  Tsp of butter for every two eggs fried, over medium heat  41  Break Safest Choice™ Pasteurized Shell Eggs into skillet  42  Sprinkle with;  43  Salt  44  Pepper  45  Cook for 3 minutes, or until yolks are just set, and likely still runny  46  Carefully remove from skillet and place one fried egg on each sandwich  47  It would be lovely to accompany the egg sandwich with a light, mixed green salad and some fresh fruit  48  Light Salad Dressing;  49  Serves 4  50  In a small bowl, whisk together;  51  Tbsp red wine vinegar  52  Tsp Dijon mustard  53  Tbsp oil  54  Toss onto 4-6 cups of mixed tender greens  55  Top with a soft crumbled cheese, such as feta or goat cheese  56  Fresh Fruit;  57  Mixed berries, such as strawberries, raspberries and blueberries are lovely

About


As the More is More Mom®, I’m all about….a more meaningful start to the New Year! Whether you ring in the New Year in Times Square or in the privacy of your own home, why not kick off January 1st with a gorgeous and delicious meal? There is nothing better than lounging around in your pajamas, enjoying the day with your family. I like to make our time together special; setting the table with linens and cloth napkins, candles, stemware and china. Rather than serve something ordinary, I like to take it up a few notches, serving a beautiful brunch.
I am a huge fan of the Egg Casserole; in fact, I just made my husband, Chuck’s, favorite one on Christmas morning. To welcome in the New Year however, I love a hearty meal that can be served for breakfast (who could possibly be up that early?), brunch or dinner; the Croque-Madame. Doesn’t that sound impressive? In essence, it’s a very fancy-schmancy grilled cheese sandwich, topped with a very tasty fried egg.
This is the most amazing recipe and the sandwich is going to absolutely melt in your mouth. While I’m all about a fabulous meal, my first consideration is for the safety of my family. This recipe calls for the fried egg to be just set, still a little bit runny. It tastes amazing, but I’d hate to run the risk of exposing my family to salmonella. Who wants a run to the Emergency Room when there is more fun to be had? That is why I used Safest Choice™ Pasteurized Shell Eggs. 
The evening before, I like to set my table. I chose a warm golden hue, with a variety of textures; velvet, basket weave, damask and bamboo. The juxtaposition creates an interesting arrangement.
All that’s left now is to plate, serve and enjoy.
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