Keto Croque Monsieur
Servings: 1
Mesdames et messieurs, this isn't just an ordinary ham and cheese sandwich. It's a sublime French version and easier than you might think.
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Ingredients
- 2 bread buns Zero-Carb Sandwich Bread, 1/2 recipe, baked as 6 large, flat buns
- 20 g unsalted butter
- 60 g Gruyère
- 80 g crème fraîche
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard (10g)
- 2 slices prosciutto cotto (50g thin slices)
- 10 g Parmigiano Reggiano
Instructions
- bake the buns for 25 minutes then leave them on a cooling rack while you mix crème fraîche with Dijon mustard.2 bread buns, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 80 g crème fraîche
- add half the butter to a small frying pan and toast the first bun on both sides, pressing with a spatula to flatten it; repeat for the second bun.20 g unsalted butter
- place a bun (upside down) on your baking tray, top with half the crème fraîche, then prosciutto, then cheese.60 g Gruyère, 2 slices prosciutto cotto
- stack the second bun over it (upside down again), spread the remaining crème fraîche right up to the edges and slightly over (to avoid scorching) and top with Parmigiano Reggiano.10 g Parmigiano Reggiano
- slice your tray under your oven grill (not too close), set at
200 °C: your croque monsieur will be ready when melted cheese oozes and the top has developed golden spots. - best served immediately.
Notes
Weigh your ingredients accurately using Metric Kitchen Scales.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 879kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.8g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 77g
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