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Recipe: Croque-Monsieur Pizza

This recipe captures the essence of the French classic with a few twists to make it pizza-friendly. Here’s how to bring a little piece of Monsieur Pizza back into your kitchen.
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Ingredients
  

For the Crust:

  • Pizza dough homemade or store-bought
  • Enough flour to roll out the dough
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • Yellow cornmeal for pizza peel

For the Sauce:

  • ¼ cup 1/2 stick butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups whole milk slightly warmed
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

For the Toppings:

  • 10 slices of high-quality ham about 1 lb.
  • 6 oz. Gruyere cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the Crust: Preheat your oven to 425°F with a pizza stone inside. Roll out the dough on a floured surface, transfer it to a pizza peel sprinkled with cornmeal, and fold the edges to create a crust. Brush the dough with melted butter and poke holes with a fork to prevent bubbling. Bake on the pizza stone for 10-12 minutes until slightly browned. Let cool.
  • Make the Sauce: In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat until bubbly. Whisk in flour and cook for about 3 minutes. Gradually add warm milk, whisking until smooth. Cook for 4 more minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in Dijon mustard and nutmeg.
  • Assemble the Pizza: Spread the sauce over the pre-baked crust. Layer the ham evenly, then sprinkle grated Gruyere cheese on top. Add a finishing touch of Herbs de Provence.
  • Bake to Perfection: Return the assembled pizza to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Let the pizza cool for 5 minutes before slicing.