Croque Monsieur Bites
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
- 2Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface into a 12x12-inch square, cut into 12 rectangles, and place in each muffin tin. Refrigerate.
- 3Heat butter in a small saucepan until foamy, reduce heat to low, add flour, and whisk for one minute until smooth.
- 4Slowly stream in milk, whisking until no lumps remain. Whisk in dijon, salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Continue whisking over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- 5Spread 1 teaspoon of béchamel in the bottom of each pastry, top with ham and cheese, add another teaspoon of béchamel, more ham and cheese, and sprinkle with fresh thyme.
- 6Bake until cheese is browned and pastry is golden, about 22-24 minutes.
- 7Let cool for 10 minutes before enjoying.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 12 oz puff pastry, thawed
- 1 cup diced ham
- 1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese
- 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
