With roasted potatoes and fresh rosemary our Potato Rosemary bread stands great on its own, but we had to try it with this French staple. The Croque Madame is made with flour, cheese, milk, and topped with an over-easy egg (feel free to substitute whatever style you prefer). The rosemary and potato in this loaf compliments the classic recipe with excellence and is now available at your local Kneaders bakery! If you’re in need of a bread alternative we suggest using our fresh Sourdough or our fresh Rosemary Focaccia. This savory sandwich is perfect for impressing your friends for brunch or an irresistible lunch that can be made in under 30 minutes! We love this recipe and cannot wait for you to try it.

 

Ingredients:

• Sliced Kneaders Potato Rosemary Bread
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup of milk
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 120z Gruyere cheese, grated
• 8-10 slices of high quality ham of your choice
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 2 Large Eggs

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
2. In a small saucepan, melt your butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour gently and cook, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes. Be sure to not allow the mixture to brown.
3. Add in the bay leaf and milk, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens. 10-12 minutes.
4. Remove your bay leaf and stir in grated Parmesan cheese, remove from heat.
5. Arrange 4 slices of your Potato Rosemary bread onto a baking sheet.
6. Top your slices of bread with the bechamel sauce and on only two slices of bread, top with your choice of ham.
7. After topping with ham, add your grated Gruyere cheese on all slices of bread.
8. Put the bread slices together to form sandwiches, making sure the top slices ingredients are facing upwards.
9. Bake sandwiches until the cheese is melted to your liking. (Alternatively you can also broil until the top becomes golden brown.)
10. While your sandwiches are in the oven, cook your eggs over- easy in a medium non-stick pan and season with salt and pepper.
11. Remove sandwiches from the over and top each with an egg. Enjoy!