Description
Delight your guests with these Mini Croque Monsieur with Béchamel, a sophisticated yet easy-to-make appetizer that blends classic French flavors into a bite-sized treat.
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 ½ tablespoons whole grain dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 sheet puff pastry (14 oz)
- ½ cup diced chicken
- 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, add flour, and stir for three minutes. Gradually whisk in milk and cook until thickened. Stir in mustard and season with salt and pepper.
- Roll out puff pastry into a rectangle and cut out rounds using a biscuit cutter; poke centers with a fork.
- Brush edges with egg wash made from the beaten egg mixed with water.
- Fill each round with béchamel sauce, diced chicken, and gruyere cheese.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg