Muffin Tin Breakfast Croque Madame Toastie Cups
Total Time
40 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(12)
Ingredients
6 servings
- 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tbsp flour
- 1 1/4 cups milk (full fat works best, though low fat does work)
- 1/3 cup grated gruyere cheese (or tasty or cheddar), plus extra for sprinkling)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 6 large slices of fresh white bread (Notes 1 and 2)
- 2 tbsp melted butter (salted or unsalted)
- 6 eggs
- 100 g / 3 oz leg ham
- Fresh parsley (, finely chopped)
- Freshly ground nutmeg
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Preparation
Step 1
Turn the oven on to 180C/350F.
Step 2
Cut the crusts off the bread, then roll out with a rolling pin until flattened.
Step 3
Press the bread into Texas muffin tins to form cups. Place into the oven (even if it is still heating up) for 5 minutes, just to dry the bread out a bit (Note 3). Don't let it brown.
Step 4
Bechamel Cheese Sauce
Step 5
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add the flour and stir until a paste forms.
Step 6
Add half the milk and whisk until the sauce thickens - around 1 minute.
Step 7
Add the remaining milk, Dijon mustard, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Keep whisking because once the milk heats up, it thickens very quickly. Whisk until the sauce is thick enough to coat the spoon thickly (around 1 1/2 to 2 minutes), around the consistency of tomato ketchup.
Step 8
Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. The sauce will thicken considerably as it cools. Then stir the cheese in.
Step 9
Assemble Toast Cups
Step 10
Brush the melted butter around the edges of the toast cups (to help them brown nicely).
Step 11
Divide the ham between the toast cups, then carefully crack an egg into each.
Step 12
Top with Bechamel Cheese Sauce, then sprinkle each with a pinch of grated cheese.
Step 13
Bake for 18 minutes (for runny yolks) to 23 minutes (firm yolks). (Note 4)
Step 14
Rest for a few minutes, then sprinkle with parsley and a grating of fresh nutmeg.
Step 15
Serve immediately.
Step 16
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