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Cyril Lignac's Croque Monsieur with Thermomix

Cyril Lignac's Croque Monsieur with Thermomix

TThermomix
Prep10 min
Cook0 min
High Protein
Cuisine: French

The famous French chef Cyril Lignac proposed a few years ago an irresistible version of perfectly golden croque-monsieur. Here is the recipe adapted for Thermomix. No need to spend long hours in the kitchen or exert extra effort to satisfy the gourmets around you. A quick-to-make croque monsieur, elevated by a chef with just a few basic ingredients, is a great solution!

Nutrition per serving
634
Calories
46.6g
Protein
49.7g
Carbs
29.2g
Fat
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No rating
Published Jul 12, 2026
Servings
4

Ingredients

  • Emmental cheese
    200 g Emmental cheese
  • pepper
    1 pinch pepper
  • salt
    1 pinch salt
  • 1 Egg
  • 100 g Light liquid cream
  • 1 pinch Ground nutmeg
  • 8 slice White bread slices
  • 4 Ham slices
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Thermomix Instructions

Grate the Emmental

Add the chopped Emmental, and blend.

ThermomixChop·Speed 7·10s

Scrape the bowl sides

Scrape the sides of the bowl with the spatula.

Add egg and cream

Add the egg, the light cream, the nutmeg, pepper, and salt.

ThermomixMix·Speed 4·8s

Prepare the bread

Lay the slices of white bread on the work surface, generously brush both sides with melted butter.

Assemble the croques

Spread 4 slices of bread with the mixture from the bowl, add a slice of ham, then a bit more of the mixture, and close with the remaining 4 slices.

Cook the croques

In a non-stick skillet, brown the croques over low heat until the cheese is melting and the bread is crispy.

10 min

Serve

Serve the hot croque monsieur.

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Cyril Lignac's Croque Monsieur with Thermomix