Croque monsieur brunch bake
Our favourite French toastie, turned into a hands-off, easy bake. Serve with plenty of OJ and coffee.
Wonderfully indulgent, this Croque Monsieur Brunch Bake is sure to be a crowd pleaser in your household.
It can be made ahead for the ultimate ease and tastes just like our favourite French toastie, but turned into an easy hands-off bake.
Serve with fresh orange juice and plenty of espresso for a fun breakfast treat.
Yields: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Process Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Calories per Serving: 613
Ingredients
- 50 g
butter, softened, plus extra to grease
- 12
crusty white bread slices
- 2 tbsp.
Dijon mustard
- 12
ham slices
- 200 g
Gruyère, coarsely grated
- 3
medium eggs, plus 2 yolks
- 450 mL
milk
- 2 tsp.
Worcester sauce
- 12
cherry tomatoes, halved
Directions
- Grease a rough 3 litre ovenproof serving dish. Lay 6 slices of bread on a board. Spread each with the mustard, then divide the ham slices and 150g Gruyère equally between the 6 slices.
- Butter the remaining bread slices and press on top (butter-side down) to make 6 sandwiches. Slice each sandwich in 1/2 diagonally and arrange in the greased dish.
- In a jug whisk the eggs, yolks, milk, Worcester sauce and plenty of seasoning. Pour over the sandwiches, then chill to soak for at least 30min (up to 12hr).
- Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Scatter over the tomatoes, followed by the remaining 50g Gruyère. Cook for 20-25min, or until golden brown and the custard is set. Serve.
GET AHEAD: Prepare to end of step 3 the evening before you want to serve. Cover and chill. Complete recipe to serve.
Per serving:
- Calories: 613
- Protein: 34g
- Fat: 29g
- Saturates: 15g
- Carbs: 52g
- Total sugars: 8g
- Fibre: 3g