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Madame Cristo - Grilled Ham and Cheese

Name: Madame Cristo - Grilled Ham and Cheese
Prep time: 37 min
Cook time: 104 min
Total time: 141 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 0.5 cups heavy cream; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest; 0.5 teaspoons salt; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg; 4 slices white bread; 8 thins slices Havarti cheese; 4 ounces thinly sliced honey baked ham , halved; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 0.5 teaspoons Champagne vinegar; 2 eggs; 2 pinches cayenne pepper , or more to taste

Total Time

2h 21m

37m prep · 104m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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What started as a croque madame with custard instead of the usual white sauce turned into a Monte Cristo with a poached egg. Unable to call it a croque madame, I turned to Twitter for help. Some dude named Zap Shakur suggested I go with Madame Cristo — grilled ham and cheese, and the rest is history. Top it with poached or fried eggs and garnish with fresh chives.

Ingredients

0.5 cups heavy cream
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
0.5 teaspoons salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
4 slices white bread
8 thins slices Havarti cheese
4 ounces thinly sliced honey baked ham , halved
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
0.5 teaspoons Champagne vinegar
2 eggs
2 pinches cayenne pepper , or more to taste

Instructions

1

Combine heavy cream, 2 eggs, lemon zest, salt, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, and nutmeg in a bowl until batter is thin and runny. (Add 2 tablespoons more cream if needed.)
2

Toast bread until lightly browned; place on a flat surface. Divide and place Havarti cheese onto toast; divide and place ham onto cheese. Bring 2 pieces toast together to make 2 sandwiches. Place 1 sandwich into batter. Flip several times to coat evenly; place on a plate. Repeat with second sandwich.
3

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add sandwiches; cook until outside browned and cheese melted, about 4 minutes per side.
4

Meanwhile, fill a large saucepan with 2 inches water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; add vinegar and keep water at a gentle simmer. Crack 1 egg into a small bowl, then gently slip it into the simmering water, holding the bowl just above the surface of the water. Repeat with remaining 1 egg. Cook until egg whites are firm and yolks are thickened but not hard, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
5

Transfer sandwiches to plates; dust with 1 pinch cayenne pepper. Transfer eggs to a kitchen towel with a slotted spoon to remove excess water; place onto each sandwich. Dust with 1 pinch cayenne pepper.