@alexawhatsfordinner says if your croissants are stale or otherwise not very good, this is a great way to salvage them! ? The viral candied croissant hack makes a perfect sweet and crunchy base for a rich & creamy croque madame ? Croque madame is a traditional French sandwich featuring ham, Gruyère, béchamel sauce, and a fried egg. Recipe below‼️
Ingredients (for 2 servings)
-2 croissants
-1½ Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
-1 Tbsp honey
-4 slices deli ham
-4 oz Gruyère cheese, shaved
-½ Tbsp all-purpose flour
-½ cup whole milk
-2 large eggs, fried sunny-side up
-Kosher salt, to taste
-Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
-Thinly sliced chives, for garnish
Preparation
-Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
-Using a rolling pin, roll the croissants out until flattened and thin. Evenly spread ¼ tablespoon of butter on each side of both croissants.
-Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the croissants to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes, or until golden on one side. Flip the croissants and drizzle the honey evenly over the tops. Once the other side is golden brown, about 5 minutes, flip again so the side with the honey is face-down. Cook until deep golden brown and caramelized, about 3 minutes.
-Place the candied croissants on the prepared baking sheet, honey-side up. Top each croissant with 2 slices of ham and 2 ounces of Gruyère.
-Bake the croissants for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and gooey.
-Meanwhile, make the béchamel: Melt the remaining ½ tablespoon of butter in a small pan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute, until fully combined and fragrant. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook, stirring frequently, for about 8 minutes, until the sauce is thick and creamy.
-Spoon the béchamel over each croissant, then top with the sunny-side up eggs. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with chives.
-Enjoy!
Earlier Tasty would have told how make a perfect croissant 101 but now it just flattens it and smears butter.
Brilliant idea..!! Thank you for the update, Tasty..!!
I’m no French, but I can smell some disrespect ????????
Besides the crispy the taste of a burnt croissant is nasty. Hate that bitter taste.
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Whoa that’s a lot of calories!!!
You just pissed off a whole country, how proud are you
What happened to you, Tasty?
dear god that looks delicious
Ok les gars, c'est quoi ces conneries ?
Sacrilège !
Yea that looks disgusting
Diabetes speedrun any %
You're banned from France your picture has been shared all over France's airports
I wish I could c someone cook for one without giant fingernails
Can someone pls call French in here to wipe that thing of the earth for all time?
Отвратительно.
Buzzfeed Tasty is fr getting so lazy ????♀️???? I feel like they're trying to hit the "low effort cooking" market but they're totally missing the mark