This is a fancy ham and grilled cheese. Bread topped with a simple bechamel, prosciutto, ham, gruyere and more bechamel then grilled to perfection.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon butter plus more for the bread
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1 tablespoon flour
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2/3 cup milk
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Pinch of nutmeg
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Pinch of salt
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4 slices of bread
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4 slices thin gruyere cheese
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4 slices prosciutto
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2 slices ham
Instructions
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Preheat a griddle to medium
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To make the bechamel sauce, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan, then whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk, salt and nutmeg and cook for about 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
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Butter the outside of each piece of bread. To assemble, spread bechamel bread, top with 2 slices of prosciutto, 1 slice of ham, 2 slices gruyere cheese and more bechamel, then top with the other slice of bread. Griddle the sandwiches for about 5 minutes per side until golden and gooey.
Takes 15 minutes
Serves 2-4
