Croque Monsieur Casserole

Croque Monsieur Casserole

Jane's Adventures in Dinner

Ingredients

• Bechamel:
• 1/8 cup butter
• 1/8 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• 4 slices ham (you can use a deli ham or carve your own)
• Biscuits:
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2 cups flour
• pinch salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup soured milk or buttermilk
• 8 slices swiss cheese
• Butter for casseroles.

Instructions

1. Bechamel: melt butter, add flour and cook for a couple of seconds to get rid of the raw flour taste. Slowly add in the milk and add seasonings. Leave off to the side to cool.
2. Biscuits: rub together shortening and flour, salt and leavening agents together to pebble size, add in milk. Lightly knead the dough and cut into 8 biscuits. Feel free to use a tube of biscuits to skip this part-you deserve a break.
3. Butter four casseroles (you can do this in a 9x9 pan too) and follow the above directions for layering.
4. Bake for 20 minutes at 385 degrees or until biscuits have puffed and the cheese on top has bubbled.