Croque Madame with Bacon

15min

20min

35min

200 g Eskort Round Cut Bacon
8 slices brioche bread
2 handfuls baby spinach
4 eggs
60ml (¼ cup) butter
60ml (¼ cup) flour
500ml (2 cups) milk
60ml (¼ cup) grated Parmesan cheese
60ml (¼ cup) Gorgonzola cheese
250ml (1 cup) white cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
Allergens
This recipe contains wheat (gluten) and dairy (lactose).
Substitutions
Bread (contains gluten): Use gluten-free bread.
Flour (contains gluten): Use gluten-free flour.
Butter (contains lactose): Use clarified butter (ghee) or coconut oil.
Milk (contains lactose): Use lactose-free milk, coconut milk or any milk alternative.
Cheese(contains lactose): Use 1½ cups of dairy-free cheese.

Bacon
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Place the bacon on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes.
Cheese Sauce
While the bacon is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan over a moderate heat.
Mix in the flour and fry for 1 minute.
Slowly add milk while stirring with a whisk.
When the sauce starts to thicken and bubble, turn off the heat.
Stir in the cheeses until melted.
Croque Madame
Place four slices of bread on a baking tray and spread with cheese sauce.
Add baby spinach and bacon, then close the sandwich with another slice of bread.
Pour the remainder of the sauce over the four sandwiches and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Fry the eggs in olive oil over a medium heat.
Remove the sandwiches from the oven and top each sandwich with a fried egg.