Ingredients
Béchamel sauce:
3 Tbsps. unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups whole milk
nutmeg, freshly grated
Salt
white pepper, freshly ground
2 Tbsps. unsalted butter, melted
8 slices high-quality Pullman loaf bread, sliced 1/3- to 1/2-“ thick, very lightly toasted (no color)
12 oz. thickly sliced jambon de Paris (high-quality wet-cured ham)
10 oz. Gruyère cheese, coarsely grated
4 whole eggs (for the madame)
Preparation