Croque Monsieur gratinated in the oven Classic béchamel recipe

To please the children, here is my classic and easy oven recipe, with béchamel and melted grated cheese for even more deliciousness.

Whether it is quickly prepared with a waffle maker with the croque monsieur plates, in the pan for students without ovens or fans of this cooking method, or like here in the oven for an even more delicious gratin, we love the croque Monsieur. It’s so regressive, don’t you think? And the kids love it.

I offer you here the classic recipe with

steps to make a homemade croque monsieur

step by step from a gratinated croque monsieur

a homemade béchamel (you can refer to my article with the béchamel recipe explained step by step in photos here (I also give you information on the origin of béchamel sauce)
white ham
grated cheese of your choice Emmental, Comté, Gruyère or Cantal
and soft sandwich bread that will toast well.