FOOD
Roasted Potato Croque Madame
A carved out baked potato filled with ham, cheese and topped with a fried egg is perfect for dipping thick-cut French fries.
Ingredients
Roasted Potato Croque Madame
- 4 large Yukon gold potatoes
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives, for garnish
- Extra-virgin olive oil
French Fries
- Potato ends
- 1 quart canola oil, room temperature
Ham & Cheese Sauce
- Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped ham steak
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere or Emmental cheese
Steps
Roasted Potato Croque Madame
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
- Trim off one-fourth from both ends of each potato (reserving them for French fries), leaving only the middle sections.
- Brush each potato with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour until the flesh is tender and the tops and bottoms are browned.
- Remove the roasted potatoes from the oven and increase the heat to a high broil.
- Carefully scoop out the flesh of each roasted potato (save for mashed potatoes), being careful not to pierce the bottom.
- Drizzle olive oil into each cavity and season with salt and pepper.
- Fill each of the cavities two-thirds of the way with the ham and cheese sauce.
- Top each with an egg yolk and one more spoonful of the ham and cheese sauce. Season with salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Broil for 2 to 3 minutes for a runny yolk. Remove from the oven and garnish with chives.
- Remove the French fries onto a cooling rack and season with salt and pepper. Dip the French fries into the cheesy potatoes.
French Fries
- Cut the trimmed ends of the potatoes into short, fat sticks (so they hold up to dipping without breaking).
- Place into a bowl of ice water.
- Remove the potato sticks from the ice water and completely dry using a clean towel.
- Put the sticks into a medium saucepan and cover with the oil, adding more if needed.
- Turn the heat on to medium and fry until golden, stirring occasionally, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Ham & Cheese Sauce
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the butter until melted.
- Add the ham.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the flour and stir to combine.
- Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Gradually add the milk while whisking.
- Cook until slightly thickened.
- Add the nutmeg and stir to combine.
- Add the cheese.
- Stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from the heat.
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