| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 6 sandwiches |
Ingredients
- 12 slices white sandwich bread
- Dijon mustard, for spreading
- Sliced ham, as needed, depending on how thick your ham is (if using thinly sliced deli ham, use about 3 slices per sandwich, or 18 slices total)
- 4 cups grated Gruyere cheese
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- Pinch grated nutmeg
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 over-easy fried eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Assemble the sandwiches on a baking sheet by spreading 6 slices of bread with a scant amount of Dijon mustard. (If you like more Dijon flavor, add more; I like it to be subtle.) Top with the desired amount of ham and sprinkle with about a tablespoon of cheese. Top with the remaining bread slices.
- In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until melted. Stir in the flour, creating a roux, and cook for about 4 minutes. Whisk in the milk and stir until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add the nutmeg and 1 cup of Gruyere, and season with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture over the sandwiches. Top the sandwiches with equal amounts of the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until the sandwiches are golden brown and the cheese is bubbly, about 2 minutes (watch closely!). Top each sandwich with a fried egg and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 54 servings |
| Calories | 354 |
| Total Fat | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Cholesterol | 119 mg |
| Sodium | 1714 mg |
Reviews
I used asiago cheese in my Béchamel sauce. I put Dijon mustard on both sides of the sandwich and it was too much. But these were yummy anyway!
Very easy recipe. While my kids didn’t care for them, my hubby liked it.
Wow! Made as written but halved the recipe to 3 sandwiches…as well as the cheese sauce. Wanted something different for dinner and this was it Delicious sandwich eaten w knife and fork … my husband ate 2 … great recipe Katie Lee!
So, so good!! I used my left over cheese sauce from mac and cheese the night before and Kneaders rosemary foccacia bread and this was (is) delicious!!!
OMG!! Thank you Katie!! I just made this for dinner and it was absolutely delicious!!
I saw the recipe on The Kitchen this morning and I decided to make it for dinner. I had all the ingredients. It was OUTSTANDING! Very easy. I love watching The Kitchen and try so many recipes from the show. All 5 chefs of The Kitchen are fabulous. Keep it going!
omGOODness….FANTASTIC! I “Really Love” This Show, Have Learned So Much.
I had this sandwich in France about 30 years ago and I have been searching for the recipe ever since! Thanks Katie!
This has become a go to “breakfast for dinner” at our house
Very delicious and VERY easy. Thanks Katie!!