1 large spy or Cortland apple, peeled, cored and diced
¼ cup (60 mL) granulated sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp (15 mL) fresh orange zest
Béchamel Sauce:
2 Tbsp (30 mL) unsalted butter
2 Tbsp (30 mL) all purpose flour
2 cups (500 mL) hot milk
2 Tbsp (30 mL) grated Parmesan
2 tsp (10 mL) Kosher salt
¼ tsp (1 mL) freshly grated nutmeg
Croque Monsieur:
8 thick slices of bread – preferably French loaf, egg bread (chulah) or brioche
Béchamel sauce
Dijon mustard to taste
8 slices of roasted turkey breast
8 slices turkey bacon, cooked
Cranberry-Apple Chutney to taste
8 oz. (226 g) gruyère cheese, grated
2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil, separated
Directions
Cranberry-Apple Chutney: Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and simmer until thick. Taste and adjust sweetness. This chutney can be refrigerated for up to 3 weeks. Béchamel Sauce:
In a heavy saucepan, melt butter and add flour to make a paste.
Let bubble for 30 seconds, then whisk in milk slowly until the sauce starts to thicken.
Add Parmesan cheese, salt and nutmeg then remove from heat.
Croque Monsieur:
Lay out the bread slices and spread one tablespoon béchamel sauce on bottom slice and Dijon mustard on the top slice, of each sandwich.
Add turkey and turkey bacon to the bottom slice, adding cranberry-apple chutney on top. Put the other slice of bread on top.
Brush a large fry pan with 1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil and heat up to medium-high.
Add two sandwiches at a time, grilling each side until golden. Add the second Tbsp (15 mL) of olive oil and repeat with last two sandwiches. Place the grilled sandwiches on a rimmed baking sheet.
Spoon béchamel sauce over each sandwich, add grated gruyère and top-broil until bubbly and golden.
Suggested VQA Wine Pairings
Selected by the BC Wine Institute & Wine Country Ontario.
Okanagan Crush Pad’s Haywire 2010 Rosé
Green Lane Estates Winery 2011 Rosé
Suggested Canadian Brewery Pairings
Selected by Thirst for Knowledge Inc.
Beer Style
Specific Beers
Why
Fruit beer
Kawartha Lakes Brewing Raspberry Wheat Ale
Unibroue Éphémère Pomme
Nickel Brook Brewery Green Apple Pilsner
Choosing a fruit beer is necessary to properly complement the cranberry-apple chutney.
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