Croque Madame with Watercress

Serves 2

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

-       Mornay sauce (Bechamel with gruyere added)

-       4 slices thick brioche or crusty white bread

-       2 eggs

-       Butter

-       Dijon mustard

-       2 slices thick cut ham

-       100g Gruyere, grated

-       50g watercress, removing any thick stalks

 Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180˚. Butter all sides of the brioche/bread. In a pan over a medium heat, fry the bread on all sides, flipping once.

2. To make your sandwich, spread a thin layer of mustard on 2 slices of the bread. On the other 2 slices, spread some mornay sauce. On top of the Mornay, layer the ham, watercress and gruyere before sandwiching with a slice of the mustard bread.

3. Warm the sandwiches in the oven so that the cheese melts. Meanwhile, fry the eggs.

4. To serve, lay a fried egg on the top of each sandwich, adding more Mornay sauce if desired.

Photography by Lara Jane Thorpe