Here's what you need: milk, double cream, onion, garlic, bay leaves, butter, flour, dijon mustard, ground nutmeg, white bread, butter, dijon mustard, gruyère cheese, ham
Provided by Ellie Holland
Categories Dinner
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine the milk, double cream, onion, garlic and bay leaves and heat over a medium heat until it just starts to boil.
- Take off the heat and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
- Pour the milk mixture through a sieve into a jug.
- Then, in a saucepan, gently melt the butter and add the flour. Stir together over a low-medium heat for 1 -2 minutes.
- Gradually add the milk in three parts whilst continually stirring.
- Continue to stir and bring the sauce to a gentle boil.
- Take off the heat and stir in the dijon mustard and ground nutmeg.
- Next, brush the two slices of bread with the melted butter and grill for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Take out of the grill and preheat the heat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Flip the slices of bread over and spread one slice with a thin layer of dijon mustard, followed by another layer of the béchamel sauce, followed by the cheese and then the ham.
- Place the other slice of bread on top and coat with more béchamel sauce and cheese.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling.
- Serve with fresh salad!
- Enjoy!
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