[Liz]

Your bacon is perfect w/ Ina's recipe for a Parisian breakfast.

CROQUE MONSIEUR /

ING (makes 2 sandwiches) 4 slices Pullman loaf, Virginia baked ham, 1 1/2 c Gruyere/Parm, Dijon.

METHOD layer on sheetpan, oven-toasted slices Pullman bread.
Spread w/ Dijon, add ham slice, Gruyere, 2nd toasted bread slice then cheese sauce,
more Gruyere; bake 5 min. Broil lightly/topping bubbly.

SERVE topped W/ sunny side egg; greenery on the side.

CHEESE SAUCE whisk on low 2 tb ea melted butter/flour, adding hot milk; cook/thicken;
offheat, add s/p/pinch nutmeg, 1/2 c grated Gruyere, 1 1/2 c Parm.

[Jamestown1630]

Something strange about eggs is that they taste very different according to the way they are cooked. I adore poached egg on toast; and with your embellishments to the toast, that would make a lovely meal.

[leaning conservative]

This looks so delicious. When I buy gruyere I have no self control. That nutty, salty, chewy end piece. Oh my......