New Twist Croque Monsieur Egg Pie

Proverbs 10:16

    [16] The wage of the righteous leads to life,

        the gain of the wicked to sin.

 

1 greased deep dish pie pan

An ej original recipe!

 

 

3 T butter

10 thin slices stale or fresh white bread, crusts trimmed, cut into pieces

12 thin slices Boars Head Honey Maple ham

6 thin slices Boars Head deli sliced Pepperoni 

2 round T flour

1 c whole milk

Freshly grated nutmeg

Salt and pepper

1 T Dijon mustard

2 large eggs

1/4 c half and half

4 ounces Gruyere or Swiss cheese, shredded 

5 slices Havarti 

Fresh chopped parsley

 

Grease a casserole dish and line with half of the bread. 

Top with half of the ham and pepperoni.

Melt the butter in skillet over medium heat, add the flour and whisk 1 minute. 

Add 1 cup of the milk and some nutmeg, and then season with salt and pepper. 

Cook to thicken, the sauce should coat the back of a spoon. 

Stir in the mustard. 

Spoon half of the thickened bechamel evenly over the ham and pepperoni, top with the remaining bread.

Whisk up the eggs and the remaining 1/4 cup half and half and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 

Pour the eggs evenly over the casserole dish and then add the remaining ham, pepperoni and bechamel.

Top with the Gruyere.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and bake the casserole until golden and firm, 30 to 35 minutes. 

Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Let cool 10 minutes to set.