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Croissant Croque madame recipe

Croissant Croque madame recipe

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Buttery toasted croissants loaded with cheese, ham and chives. Top with a fried egg to transform this croissant Croque monsieur into a Croque madame. This traditional French snack can be served with a glass of Buck's Fizz to make it extra-special. See method

  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
  • 606 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 8 thick slices smoked ham
  • 4 slices Emmental cheese
  • 4 all-butter croissants
  • fresh black pepper
  • 2 tbsp chives, snipped
  • 1 tbsp of butter
  • 1-2 tbsp sunflower oil, for frying
  • 4 eggs
  • pinch of salt

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2530kj
    606kcal     30%

  • Fat

    39g 55%

  • Saturates

    17g 85%

  • Sugars

    4g 4%

  • Salt

    3.8g 64%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 26.5g Protein 40.2g Fibre 2g

Method

  1. Heat oven to gas 1, 140°C, fan 120°C.
  2. Cut the ham and cheese slices diagonally in half. Cut each croissant in half, and stuff each one with ¼ of the cheese and ham and a little black pepper and a few snipped chives, reserving a few for the garnish. Press together to seal.
  3. Heat the butter in a large, non-stick frying pan. Once gently foaming, add the croissants, in batches if necessary, and place another heavy pan or casserole dish on top to weigh them down. Cook for 1-2 mins each side, until golden. (You can also use a panini press or sandwich toaster for this step.) Transfer to the oven to keep warm while you cook the eggs.
  4. Heat the sunflower oil in the pan and fry the eggs, seasoned with a little salt and pepper. Drain on kitchen paper. Serve the toasted filled croissants with a fried egg on top of each one, garnished with the reserved chives.

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