You know you’re in a bad spot when it’s 8:30 in the morning and you’re already looking at food blogs. Today I was looking at my favorite overall food site, tastespotting.com. One item in particular caught my eye, the link to the Croque Madame. What is it you ask? It’s the french version of a grilled cheese sandwich but made the French way…….REALLY GOOD AND GOOEY, with a FRIED EGG on TOP!
Here’s the recipe so that you can make your own:
Croque Madame
Serves 2
2 slices pain de campagne*
2 slices of applewood smoked ham
Enough Gruyere to cover each slice of bread
2 eggs
Butter (about 3-4 tablespoons depending on the size of the bread)
Salt
Pepper
1 tomato
Place the oven rack about 10 inches from broiler. Turn the broiler on high. Butter each slice of bread. Place one slice of ham on each slice of bread. Layer each slice with Gruyere cheese. Broil for about 4 minutes.
Heat a nonstick pan over a medium flame. Coat the pan with about a tablespoon of melted butter. Crack each egg into the pan gently, so the yolk doesn’t break. Cover the pan for one minute. Uncover, and cook for two more minutes. Slide each egg on top of each slice of bread. Season the egg with salt and pepper. Garnish with tomato slices. To make it a full meal, serve with a lightly-dressed green salad.
*Pain de campagne, or “country bread,” is typically a large round loaf made from a natural leavening that is similar to American sourdough but not as sour.
Recipe and images are from www.angelasfoodlove.com
