Enjoying their Chocolate Croissants
“It’s Complicated” replies Meryl Streep to her girlfriends as she admits to having an affair with her ex-husband, Alec Baldwin in their latest movie by the same name. If you’ve seen the movie, then you may have found the recipe from last week’s post a bit familiar. After watching Meryl Streep and Steve Martin rolling puff pastry dough and wrapping chocolate batons, I had to have a Chocolate Croissant too! So, it shouldn’t surprise you that the next installment in my “Comfort Food” series would be another recipe from the same movie. Who says we aren’t influenced by the screen?
In the movie, Jane (Meryl Streep) is an independent divorcée who owns a successful bakery. Her ex, Jake (Alec Baldwin) has married the much younger “other woman” and
Rekindling the spark??
Jane finds herself trying to decide if the book is actually closed on that first chapter of her life. Since cooking is her passion, as well as career, it’s not surprising that many of Jane and Jake’s good memories and warm feelings are rekindled by her preparing some of his favorite dishes.
It’s Complicated
Jake’s Croque Monsieur Ham and Cheese Sandwich
INGREDIENTS
Crunchy Croque Monsieur
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- A pinch each of salt, freshly ground pepper, nutmeg, or more to taste
- 6 ounces Gruyère cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups grated)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (packed)
- 8 slices of French or Italian loaf bread
- 12 ounces ham, sliced
- Dijon mustard
METHOD
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Make the béchamel sauce. Melt butter in a small saucepan on medium/low heat until it just starts to bubble. Add the flour [click to continue…]
