After watching “It’s complicated”, I had to know how to make this! Serve with Green Goddess Salad or Caesar for a lunch and end with fresh berry dessert or for brunch fresh fruit.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk or cream
- 3 eggs
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 8 slices firm white sandwich bread (sheepherders or brioche)
- 4 ounces very thinly sliced Black Forest ham
- 1/2 cup grated Gruyère cheese
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
Preparation
- Whisk the cream and eggs together. Soak bread (crust on or off, you decide) and line bottom of the 8 x 8 inch baking pan. (add a piece of parchment on the bottom to prevent sticking)
- Layer cheese and chives
- Sprinkle ground nutmeg lightly
- Layer ham
- Layer cheese and chives
- Top layer of soaked bread.
- Pour remainder of cream over top.
- Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes in a water bath.
Great for brunch! Cut in squares and diagonally for a good look.
Serve with Salad. Easy to make and take with you to someone’s house. Let them know, you will bring breakfast!
Add a poached egg and Bechamel sauce and you have Croque Madame.
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