Breakfast on a miserable, wet, depressing Friday morning: Puff Pastry Croque Madame! What is a Croque Madame? Well, a Croque Monsieur (literal translation from French: Mr. Crunchy) is a fancy grilled cheese sandwich. A Croque Madame (Mrs. Crunchy!) is a grilled cheese sandwich with a fried egg on top — so a double fancy grilled cheese. I decided to make these open-faced and with store bought puff pastry. And OMG are they good. Light, fluffy, flavorful, pretty in a messy kind of way. And this recipe feeds a crowd (makes 8 and one is really filling; note that the recipes can be halved). It might take a little longer than a grilled cheese, but definitely much much better. Not only breakfast food, this could be lunch with a light salad or part of a brunch spread. Ingredientsfor the Mornay Sauce3 tablespoons butter, divided2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon onion powder1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg1 1/2 cups whole milk, warm but not hot, divided1 ounces grated Gruyère cheese1 ounces grated Parmesan cheese for the Croque Madame2 sheets Puff Pastry, thawed to room temperature1 whole Egg, whisked in a small bowl with a teaspoon of water for egg wash6 ounces Gruyere Cheese, shredded8 […]