
CrescentHollow Cookbook
CROQUE MADAME - CRUNCHY EGG MUFFINS
Servings: 6 egg muffins
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Source: Andy and Terri Hubner
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Ingredients
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6 slices white bread (crusts removed)
6 slices ham
6 small eggs
grated cheese (gruyere or sharp cheddar)
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
200 ml milk (7/8 of a cup)
nutmeg
dijon mustard
S & P
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Directions
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Preheat oven to 180 c (355 f).
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Bechamel Sauce - Melt 1 tbsp butter in pan. Whisk in flour until smooth. Add milk slowly and whisk until you have a creamy white sauce. Stir in a bit of nutmeg, dijon mustard, and s & p.
Muffins - Flatten bread with a rolling pin. Brush with melted butter and gently press into muffin tin. Add one egg into each tin. If the egg is too large, pour out some of the white. Top with a spoonful of Béchamel Sauce and finish with grated cheese.
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Brush edges of bread with melted butter.
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Bake for 15 minutes - 20 minutes if you do not want your egg runny.
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