Krispy Kreme Doughnut Croque Madame
Thanks so much for your thoughts on my last post! It got picked up and mentioned in the New York Times Diners' Journal, so that was truly awesome. I love the discussion we were able to have.
Now for something completely different? Hopefully I don't lose all credibility here. LOL.
This sandwich is a take on a croque madame, which is a ham and cheese sandwich topped with a fried egg and traditionally served on French toast. In this version, however, two original glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts kick that French toast to the curb.
Listen, I know you’re skeptical (everyone gets skeptical when they see a doughnutwich, and perhaps that is the most appropriate initial reaction), but the melty Gruyère, salty ham, and creamy “sauce” from the egg yolk are absolutely insane with the sweet glazed doughnut. Maybe I should call this the “Just Trust Me (Again)” Krispy Kreme Doughnut Croque Madame? It’s probably a once-a-year sort of treat, but I hope you’ll give it a try.
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Croque Madame
Recipe by: Willow Bird Baking
Yield: 2 sandwiches
Ingredients:
4 Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnuts (or you can cut 2 in half if you're delicate)
2 thick slices of good smoked ham
2 slices Gruyère cheese
Hellmann's mayonnaise
2 eggs
salt and pepper
2-3 tablespoons butter
Directions:
Lay 2 doughnuts out on a plate. Melt a tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the slices of ham on both sides briefly. Remove them to a paper towel to drain for a bit before placing each slice onto a doughnut. Top with a thin slice or two of Gruyère and microwave for a a few seconds to get the cheese melty. Smear with some mayonnaise.
Melt the last tablespoon of butter in your skillet. Break one egg at a time into the pan, salt and pepper it, and fry it to your desired doneness (I’d like to make a pitch for over-easy or -medium, since the gooey yolk is delicious in this sandwich!) Place the fried egg briefly on the paper-towel lined plate to drain off the excess butter, and then place one on top of each stack of ham and Gruyère. Top both sandwiches with another doughnut as the "top bun." Serve immediately.
To hear why doughnuts caused a rift in my 6th grade class, read more of my Krispy Kreme fangirl gushing, and see more photos, please head over to Willow Bird Baking!
x-posted to food_porn, cooking, picturing_food, and trashy_eats
Now for something completely different? Hopefully I don't lose all credibility here. LOL.
This sandwich is a take on a croque madame, which is a ham and cheese sandwich topped with a fried egg and traditionally served on French toast. In this version, however, two original glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts kick that French toast to the curb.
Listen, I know you’re skeptical (everyone gets skeptical when they see a doughnutwich, and perhaps that is the most appropriate initial reaction), but the melty Gruyère, salty ham, and creamy “sauce” from the egg yolk are absolutely insane with the sweet glazed doughnut. Maybe I should call this the “Just Trust Me (Again)” Krispy Kreme Doughnut Croque Madame? It’s probably a once-a-year sort of treat, but I hope you’ll give it a try.
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Croque Madame
Recipe by: Willow Bird Baking
Yield: 2 sandwiches
Ingredients:
4 Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnuts (or you can cut 2 in half if you're delicate)
2 thick slices of good smoked ham
2 slices Gruyère cheese
Hellmann's mayonnaise
2 eggs
salt and pepper
2-3 tablespoons butter
Directions:
Lay 2 doughnuts out on a plate. Melt a tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the slices of ham on both sides briefly. Remove them to a paper towel to drain for a bit before placing each slice onto a doughnut. Top with a thin slice or two of Gruyère and microwave for a a few seconds to get the cheese melty. Smear with some mayonnaise.
Melt the last tablespoon of butter in your skillet. Break one egg at a time into the pan, salt and pepper it, and fry it to your desired doneness (I’d like to make a pitch for over-easy or -medium, since the gooey yolk is delicious in this sandwich!) Place the fried egg briefly on the paper-towel lined plate to drain off the excess butter, and then place one on top of each stack of ham and Gruyère. Top both sandwiches with another doughnut as the "top bun." Serve immediately.
To hear why doughnuts caused a rift in my 6th grade class, read more of my Krispy Kreme fangirl gushing, and see more photos, please head over to Willow Bird Baking!
x-posted to food_porn, cooking, picturing_food, and trashy_eats