Croque Madame Sandwich Recipe

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and stir until slightly brown about 3 minutes. Whisk in milk; bring to a boil stirring constantly. Once boiling reduce heat immediately and simmer for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 of the Gruyere cheese salt pepper and nutmeg; heat until cheese is melted about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Spread about 1 teaspoon butter on 2 pieces of bread. Spread 1 tablespoon cheese sauce on top and layer each with a ham slice. Spread 1 teaspoon butter on the remaining 2 pieces of bread then spread Dijon mustard on top and sprinkle with remaining Gruyere. Transfer all 4 pieces to a baking sheet.

Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is almost melted 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oven place toast slices together to make 2 sandwiches and pour remaining cheese sauce on top of each sandwich. Return to the broiler until sauce starts to brown about 2 minutes.

While the sandwiches are broiling heat remaining butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Crack 2 eggs into the skillet keeping them completely separate from one another. Season with salt and pepper. Add water cover and baste until whites are set but yolks are still runny about 2 minutes.

Top each sandwich with an egg and sprinkle with dill. Serve immediately.