Categories: French, Grilled Sandwich, Main Dish, Pork

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, salted
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup half-and-half or 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 8 slices bread
• 3/4 lb baked ham, thinly sliced (Virginia ham is good)
• 2 cups shredded gruyere cheese

Directions

1. Heat a large pan or griddle over med-low to medium heat.

2. Heat a small saucepan over medium heat; add in 2 tablespoons butter and melt.

3. Whisk flour into butter and cook 1 minute; then whisk in the half-and-half.

4. Add in dijon mustard, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; cook for 2 minutes to thicken; remove from heat.

5. Spread bread slices with the sauce and make sandwiches, using a couple of folded slices of ham per sandwich.

6. Spread the remaining 2 tablespoons butter lightly across the outside faces of each sandwich.

7. Spread the shredded cheese across a plate and gently press each side of the sandwiches into the cheese, then place on the hot pan or griddle.

8. The cheese will brown and form a crisp coating as the sandwich cooks and heats through.

9. Cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until evenly golden.

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