Croque Monsieur

Ingredients

• 1 cup Truffle Bechamel (see recipe below)
• 4 slices Black Forest Ham
• 8 oz shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1 Tbsp Truffle Mustard by The Truffleist
• 4 slices country sourdough bread 

Directions

1. Lay all of your bread slices out, spread thinly with béchamel sauce on each slice.
2. Add one layer of ham, then a thin layer of Truffle Mustard, and a sprinkle of cheese to half of the bread slices.
3. Top the ham and cheese with another slice of bread, making sure to leave the béchamel facing up. Sprinkle the top layer of bread with more parmesan and gruyere,
4. Bake until bread is toasted and cheese is melted and bubbly.

Truffle Bechamel

Ingredients

• 4 c whole milk
• 6 Tbs unsalted butter
• 2 Tbs The Truffleist Flagship Butter
• 1⁄2 c flour
• 1 Tbsp Truffle Mustard by the Truffleist
• 1 Tbs kosher salt
• 1⁄4 tsp ground white pepper
• 1⁄4 tsp nutmeg

Directions

1. Melt butter and Truffle Butter in a saucepan.
2. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes.
3. Gradually add milk, stirring well until the mixture is smooth.
4. Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened.
5. Season with a little bit of salt and pepper.
6. Remove from heat and whisk in Truffle Mustard, salt, white pepper and nutmeg