Recipes · inspired by the toasted sandwiches at the bakery in Epcot's France pavilion
Quick Croque Monsieur
The classic French ham and cheese toastie with bubbly cheese on top, made fast with a toaster oven.
- Ready in
- 13 min
- Ingredients
- 5
- Makes
- 2 sandwiches
- Level
- easy
Ratatouille is the 2007 Disney·Pixar movie about a rat who dreams of being a chef in Paris; its ride, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, is at Epcot’s France pavilion and Disneyland Paris. This is our own quick, family-friendly version of a dish from the movie or the pavilion, not an official recipe.
A croque monsieur is a café classic in Paris, and a favorite quick lunch at the France pavilion’s bakery. The name means something like “mister crunch”.
Make it a learning moment: add a fried egg on top and it becomes a croque madame. Ask your kids why they think it got that name.
Ingredients
Steps
Kids a child can do this step Grown-up hot, sharp or tricky
- Kids Butter one side of each slice of bread, and spread the other side with a little mustard if you like.
- Kids Make 2 sandwiches with the butter on the outside: ham and a handful of cheese in each.
- Grown-up Toast them in a pan over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes a side, until golden.
- Grown-up Top with the rest of the cheese and melt it in a toaster oven or under the broiler for 2 minutes, until bubbly. Watch it closely.
