Croque Madame

Tonight, we are having the delicious French sandwiches, Croque Madame. These are very simple, yet elegant.

Prep Time: Ten Minutes Makes two servings

8 oz. of sliced deli ham (not Oscar Mayer) $3.50
4 oz. Gruyere $3.00
4 slices of bread $1.00
2 eggs $.25

Total Cost: $7.75 Cost per serving $3.87

Slice the Gruyere and place it on the ham which should be on one slice of bread. So you have just made an open-faced Ham and Cheese Sandwich. Set your oven to Broil and place the open-faced sandwiches on an ungreased pan in the oven. Let the cheese melt on the ham, and toast the other side of the bread. Your uncovered slice of bread may toast faster than the cheese melts, so you may have to pull out exposed bread before the cheese melts onto the ham on your other slice of bread. While that is in the oven, fry two eggs. Be sure to coat your pan with a little butter or cooking spray.

Pull your sandwiches out of the oven, put them together and place one egg on both sandwiches. Bon Apetit! Some other recipes will call for beschamel to be added, but I find that a time-consuming expense.