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Easy Ham and Cheese Brioche Toastie (Croque Monsieur)

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Published on January 18, 2017 by Helen 52 Comments
Last Updated on August 7, 2019

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Lift a run of the mill ham and cheese sandwich with this easy ham cheese toastie or Croque Monsieur, combining brioche eggy bread, stringy mozzarella cheese and versatile Princes canned ham. 

Enjoy this toastie, combining brioche eggy bread, stringy mozzarella cheese and ham.A toastie – toasted sandwich – might be known as the staple of students and a hangover from 60s bedsit dwellers – the sandwich toaster itself must surely be past its glory days – but that doesn’t mean it has to be, or even should be, forgotten. A few minutes can take a ham and cheese sandwich from the essence of ordinary to something much more enticing; crunchy, gooey and oozing cheese.

Here, we’ve lifted the sandwich by using a nice light brioche bread: the added butter makes for a sinfully tasty sandwich, but it does mean that it joins the list of occasional treats rather than frequent staples. Rather than go with the traditional croque monsieur recipe using a bechamel sauce, we’ve decided to go for an eggy bread/french toast influence, and soak the bread in an egg and milk mixture. This means that we can cook our sandwich in a frying pan and get that lovely brown, crunchy layer on the outside. It’s better if you don’t cook it too fast, so that the heat has time to melt the cheese properly. The other advantage of this recipe is that it’s a lot faster than having to make a bechamel sauce, and when it comes to a snack like a toastie, speed is of essence.

Enjoy this toastie, combining brioche eggy bread, stringy mozzarella cheese and ham.The only thing you have to watch out for is that the soaked bread can be a little delicate. I just soak one side, which I use as the outside of each sandwich. And don’t stand on ceremony – once served, start eating almost immediately.

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4.86 from 27 votes
Enjoy this toastie, combining brioche eggy bread, stringy mozzarella cheese and ham.
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Easy toasted ham and cheese sandwich (Cheat's Croque Monsieur)
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 
Lift a run of the mill ham and cheese sandwich with this easy ham and cheese toastie, combining brioche eggy bread, stringy mozzarella cheese and ham.


Course: Snack
Cuisine: British, French
Keyword: Easy Croque Monsieur
Servings: 1 sandwich
Calories: 750 kcal
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Ingredients
  • 2 slices brioche bread
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 3 slices Princes canned ham
  • 20 g mozzarella sliced
  • 20 g hard cheese (e.g. cheddar) sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • butter for frying
Instructions
  1. Beat the egg and milk together in a flat bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste, and soak the brioche – one side of each slice only. 

  2. Assemble the sandwich, with the soaked sides of bread outwards; a layer of ham topped by the cheese. 

  3. Fry gently over a medium heat until golden and the cheese has started to melt. Eat immediately! 
Nutrition Facts
Easy toasted ham and cheese sandwich (Cheat's Croque Monsieur)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 750 Calories from Fat 423
% Daily Value*
Fat 47g72%
Saturated Fat 23g144%
Cholesterol 388mg129%
Sodium 1633mg71%
Potassium 289mg8%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 41g82%
Vitamin A 1260IU25%
Calcium 333mg33%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Recipe feature of ham and cheese toastie commissioned by Princes. All opinions our own.

 

Lift a run of the mill ham and cheese sandwich with this easy ham cheese toastie or Croque Monsieur, combining brioche eggy bread, stringy mozzarella cheese and versatile Princes canned ham.
For another recipe based on cheese, make my Baked Feta and Tomatoes with Garlic.
A dish of baked feta and tomatoes, garnished with fresh herbs.

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  1. Elaine @ Dishes Delish

    5 stars
    I love grilled cheese! I love that you add ham and dip the bread in egg. Oh my, I have GOT to try this!

    Reply
    • Helen

      10 days sounds awesome.

      Reply
  2. Rachel S

    5 stars
    Yummy – this looks delicious and sounds really easy to make too :)

    Reply
    • Helen

      so easy, and so satisfying.

      Reply
  3. Emily

    5 stars
    I LOVE all the crouques lol…anything cheesy basically. This looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Helen

      Anything cheesy goes for me too!

      Reply
  4. Dannii

    4 stars
    I have never tried canned ham before, to be honest I didn’t know it existed. But I do love a ham and cheese sandwich.

    Reply
    • Helen

      It is such a great store cupboard ingredient.

      Reply
  5. Jessy @ The Life Jolie

    5 stars
    This looks like such a delicious start to any day. I haven’t even eaten yet today so this is really making me hungry! It looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Helen

      I’d probably have it for lunch or an early before going out supper, but breakfast works too.

      Reply
  6. Lisa | Garlic & Zest

    5 stars
    Croque Monsieur is one of my favorite sandwiches — I mean what’s not to love — this toastie reminds me of that, minus the béchamel!

    Reply
    • Helen

      Well this one is an easy twist.

      Reply
  7. Rhian Westbury

    5 stars
    I love these, you can’t beat a bit of melted cheese in any sandwich x

    Reply
    • Helen

      the more melted cheese the better!

      Reply
  8. Jessica McDonnell

    4 stars
    This sounds like such a great recipe for my husband. I love cheese brioche toasties but without the ham as I’m vegetarian.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Brioche does make an excellent toastie.

      Reply
  9. Mel

    4 stars
    Ooh this looks like it would make an unforgettable lunch. I love a good old fashion toastie but I’m always happy to add a little something extra to a staple.

    Reply
    • Helen

      I do like a twist on a classic staple!

      Reply
  10. Joanna

    4 stars
    Yum I love a good ham and cheese toasty one of the best comfort foods. I’ve not tried it using brioche bread and princes ham though.

    Reply
    • Helen

      the brioche makes it so much more special.

      Reply
  11. Sophie's Nursery

    5 stars
    Sounds yummy and looks great! We love brioche in our house!

    Reply
    • Helen

      Brioche is such a treat and makes the best toasties!

      Reply
  12. Jo

    5 stars
    Such a simple snack but so tasty! Thanks for the recipe :)

    Reply
    • Helen

      So quick and easy. the simple ones sometimes are the best aren’t they?

      Reply
  13. Clarissa

    5 stars
    I’m an absolute cheese lover this sounds delicious !

    It’s the simplest of things you forget about really

    Reply
    • Helen

      Absolutely. There is a reason that most of the classics are simple.

      Reply
  14. Rachel

    5 stars
    If I could make my toastie look this amazing I would be eating a lot of them x

    Reply
    • Helen

      It did take several goes!

      Reply
  15. hannah

    5 stars
    This looks great. Just the sort of thing i would like to eat

    Reply
    • Helen

      All that lovely melted cheese!

      Reply
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