Croque Monsieur Pancakes

For the Pancakes

• 4⅔ cups flour
• 2 Tbsp baking powder
• 2 tsp salt
• ¾ stick butter, melted and cooled
• 2 cups milk, room temperature
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 10 slices of ham
• 10 cubes of Swiss cheese

For the White Sauce

• 1¾ cups milk
• 1–2 bay leaves
• ¼ stick butter
• ¼ cup flour
• Salt & pepper
• Freshly grated nutmeg

For Assembly

• Stuffed pancakes
• White sauce
• 1½ cups shredded cheese

Directions

• Mix together the pancake batter ingredients, then let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
• Pour some batter onto a heated frying pan. Once it begins to firm, add a slice of ham and a cube of cheese, cover with more batter, then flip and fry until golden-brown on both sides. Repeat with the remaining batter.
• For the white sauce, melt the butter in a pan and make a roux with the flour. Whisk in the milk and seasonings and let it thicken. Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaves once thick and creamy.
• Stack the pancakes in a loaf pan, pour the white sauce over them, and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

From scrumdiddlyumptious_recipes on Instagram.