Croque Monsieur Benedict

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -8 tablespoons margarine (becel olive oil type)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups plain soymilk (silk coffee milk is best)
• 1 -2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 -2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 -2 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup cheese, grated (like parmesan, asiago, romano, gruyere, swiss or combo)
• 6 large eggs, with unused
• 1 egg , from sauce above
• 1 pinch kosher salt (as desired)
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
• 1 baguette, cut into 8 pieces (or 8 slices of any type of toasted bread)
• 8 slices prosciutto, sliced but not paper thin
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped

Recipe

• 1 sauce: melt 2-3 tablespoons of margarine over medium heat.
• 2 add flour & cook for 1 minute while constantly stirring with a whisk (or chopsticks:).
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 add soy milk & whisk until smooth.
• 5 beat in egg yolk & return to heat to cook for another minute.
• 6 stir in cheese, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, nutmeg and 1/2 tablespoon dijon until cheese melts.
• 7 set heat to the lowest setting & cover while you do the next steps.
• 8 eggs: melt a knob of margarine in a medium non-stick skillet over medium to medium-low heat.
• 9 when the margarine's foam begins to subside, add the eggs (do not whisk)
• 10 let eggs set a little, then *fold* (do not stir)the eggs.
• 11 season with salt & pepper to taste.
• 12 fold eggs again one or two more times, and when they look *almost* done for you, remove from heat & cover while you prepare the next step (they will continue cooking in the hot pan & be just right by the time you are ready to use them)
• 13 sandwich: split open each bread piece
• 14 toast the bread on a grill pan until golden or broil the bread cut side up until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes, keeping a careful watch on the bread since it can easily burn
• 15 lightly brush desired amounts of margarine & mustard on the cut sides of the toasted bread
• 16 arrange a slice of prosciutto (and extra cheese if you like) with some scrambled egg on each piece of toasted bread
• 17 cover with sauce.
• 18 serve hot garnished with chopped basil.