Easy Oven-baked Croque Monsieur

• Pre-heat your oven to 180C/ 350F/ Gas Mark 5
  
• In a bowl mix together the creme fraiche and the cheese and season with salt and pepper. If you like Dijon mustard at this stage
• Lay out four slices of bread and cover them all with the cheese mixture 
• Place each slice of ham on one slice of bread and then lay a second slice of bread on top to make a sandwich. The cheese mix must be facing upwards on the top of the sandwich
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. The bread will toast, the topping will go golden and the filling will be deliciously melting
• Serve immediately

Serves: 2
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes

• 4 thick slices of bread
• 150 ml creme fraiche
• about 70 g grated Gruyere cheese (or any flavorsome hard cheese)
• 2 slices of ham 
• salt and pepper 
• Dijon mustard (optional)