French Grilled Cheese

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk, scalded but not boiling
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 10 ounces swiss cheese, grated
• 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 lb ham, sliced thin from the deli
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 16 slices rustic bread, sliced with crust removed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f
• 2 melt butter over low heat in small saucepan. whisk in flour until blended. continue to stir and cook butter and flour for 1-2 minutes. slowly add scalded milk, whisking continually, until mixture is smooth and thickened. remove from heat, stir in salt, garlic salt, 1/2 cup swiss cheese and all of parmesan cheese until cheese is melted and set aside.
• 3 toast bread slices on large baking sheet on both sides under broiler until golden brown. remove from oven.
• 4 brush each bread slice with dijon mustard. place sliced ham on half of bread slices and top each with 1/2 of remaining swiss cheese and remaining 1/2 of bread slices. spread reserved cheese sauce over tops of sandwiches, sprinkle with left over swiss cheese.
• 5 bake sandwiches for 5 minutes. place under broiler for additional 2-4 minutes, or until tops are browned and bubbly. watch closely to avoid burning tops. serve immediately.