What kind of bread is used for a croque madame?

Usually, white bread or sandwich bread is used for a croque madame.

Is a croque madame a breakfast dish or can it also be eaten as lunch or dinner?

A croque madame is traditionally eaten as a breakfast dish, but it can also be eaten as lunch or dinner. It is a popular dish in French bistros and brasseries.

Can you bake a croque madame in the oven?

Yes, a croque madame can be baked both in the oven and in a pan. In the oven, the cheese melts and the croque becomes a bit crispier, while in the pan the croque cooks faster. A croque madame should be baked for about 10-15 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius, until the cheese is melted and the top is golden brown.

Croque madame

Name: Croque madame
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4P
Ingredients: 4 free-range eggs; 8 round slices of farmhouse bread; 4 slices of ham; 400 g grated young cheese; Pepper and salt; Butter for frying; Garnish:; 1 large tomato; 1 cucumber; Fresh mayo

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Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 4P

4 free-range eggs
8 round slices of farmhouse bread
4 slices of ham
400 g grated young cheese
Pepper and salt
Butter for frying

Garnish:
1 large tomato
1 cucumber
Fresh mayo

4 free-range eggs
8 round slices of farmhouse bread
4 slices of ham
400 g grated young cheese
Pepper and salt
Butter for frying

Garnish:
1 large tomato
1 cucumber
Fresh mayo

Preparation method

How do you make this?

Cut the tomatoes and cucumber and distribute them on the plates, add a dollop of mayo.

Place a layer of grated cheese on the 4 slices of bread, then the ham, and again grated cheese.

Place the 4 slices of bread on top and spread butter on the outside.

First, fry the eggs sunny side up with pepper from the mill and salt, be careful: the yolk should still be runny, set aside.

Heat a frying pan on the stove, place the croque with the butter side in the pan.

Let it fry for about 2 minutes so that the cheese melts, add butter to the pan and flip the croques, fry them for another 2 minutes on the other side.

Cut them in half and place them on the plate with the fried eggs on top.