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How to Make a Fancy Ham, Egg and Cheese Sandwich

Hui Lin
This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UGA chapter.

This French fried egg, ham and cheese sandwich is called a Croque Madame, but it’s actually more like a Croque Ma-dayummm. Cooking on your own in college doesn’t have to be that boring, cold, ham sandwich you usually slap together.

A little bit of extra cheese and a fried egg go a long way. This classic French sandwich recipe is simpler than you think.

Croque Madame
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Croque Madame

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 3 minutesCook time: 15 minutesTotal time: 18 minutesServings:2 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. buttering bread step 1

    Butter 1 side of of each bread slice and set buttered side down on griddle or pan.

  3. cheese and ham step 2

    Cover each slice of bread with cheese then add 3-4 slices ham on one slice. Then place the second slice on top.

  4. step 3 heating

    Cook sandwich about 3 minutes per side until golden brown.

  5. mayo step 5

    Add mayo on top of each sandwich and another slice of cheese.

  6. bakemelt cheese step 6

    Place in oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

  7. croque madame step 7

    Place fried egg on top. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Hui Lin

UGA '21

Hello! My name is Hui, and I am a first year pharmacy student at UGA. My hobbies include photography, videography, reading, swimming, and napping. My favorite things in the world are food, sleeping, aesthetic, and cats (although I am allergic).