Croque Monsieur

Prep the ingredients & cook the bechamel sauce

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan.
• Grate the cheddar.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix the flour into the melted butter and cook for 1-2 minutes. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring continuously to prevent lumps forming.
• Add ½ of the cheddar, ½ of the mustard and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Assemble the sandwich & cook in the oven

• Make the sandwiches using 2 slices of bread and 2 slices of ham per serving.
• Spread a thin layer of mustard on one slice of bread, then spread over some of the bechamel sauce, top with 2 slices of ham per serving and some grated cheddar. Pop another slice of bread on top and cover with some bechamel sauce.
• Repeat until you have all the sandwiches made.
• Put the sandwiches onto a baking tray and place in the oven for 10 minutes until the bechamel sauce is bubbling.

Plate up

• Cut the croque monsieurs in half and serve with the mixed salad leaves.