French Ham & Cheese Sandwich with Bechamel Sauce: The Croque Monsieur

French Ham & Cheese Sandwich with Bechamel Sauce: The Croque Monsieur

The legendary Croque Monsieur sandwich is a staple of French bars and cafes but is not an ordinary ham and cheese sandwich; it is covered with creamy béchamel sauce.

(This sandwich recipe has been moved here: https://yoursourdoughstart.com/?p=8061)

(The Americanized version is dipped in egg and is known as the Monte Cristo. For that recipe, click this link.)


Author: Michelle Hubbard is a graduate of Brigham Young University with an English degree and an editing minor. She won Leading Edge’s “Best First Chapter” award and later joined the publication as a slush reader and editor. After attending the Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers conference in Sandy, Utah, she became a volunteer and this June will be her ninth year as an assistant. She is also a writing officer for Misha Collin’s charity Random Acts. A draft of her middle-grade novel, Oscar and the Ghosts of Paris, placed second with the Utah Arts Council. She lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah, with her husband, sister, two children, and far too many pets.

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