Recipe

Ham Croque Madame Traybake

15
Mins
Prep time
30
Mins
Cook time
4
Serves

Get creative with your left-over roast ham this festive season and turn it into a tasty one-pan traybake!

Bread & Grains
Christmas
Dairy
Meat
Ham Croque Madame Traybake

This ham croque madame traybake is a creative use it up recipe that transforms leftover roast ham into an easy, one-pan dish. Rather than serving the same reheated slices again, you can use that ham by layering it with cheese and toasted bread rolls, then covering everything in a creamy mustard sauce. The beauty of this traybake is that it uses simple ingredients most people already have on hand, making it easy for you to reduce food waste in your home. So, when Boxing Day leftovers are piling up and you need something hearty and satisfying, give this ham croque madame traybake recipe a go!

Need

4 bread rolls (or bagels/bread)
A handful of left-over ham
300g of any cheese
4 eggs
2 cups of milk
100g butter
40g flour
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard (optional)

How

  1. To make the sauce, melt half of the butter in a saucepan and stir in flour until it becomes smooth and slightly grainy. Gradually add in milk, stirring continuously until it thickens, then stir through mustard.
  2. Cut the bread rolls, toast and spread with butter. Add cheese and ham to make a sandwich, reserving a small handful of the cheese.
  3. Cut sandwiches in half and place them in a baking dish standing up with cut edges facing down.
  4. Pour the sauce over the sandwiches and crack the eggs on top, finishing with a sprinkle of cheese.
  5. Bake in the oven at 180c for 25 mins or until the sauce is bubbling and the eggs are cooked.
  6. Enjoy!