Jock Madame Brekkie Toastie
A Scottish riff on Croque Madame with haggis and cheese, featuring a thick béchamel spiked with spices.
Ingredients
- 2 slices of sourdough bread
- 15 g unsalted butter
- 15 g plain flour
- 100 g milk
- Pinch of salt
- Half tsp my Scottish 7 spice (or a good grate of nutmeg, sprinkle of white pepper and a good grind of black pepper)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 100 g haggis
- Handful of grated cheese - your choice - I used mozzarella and peppercorn cheddar.
- 1 fried egg
Instructions
Béchamel
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Make the thick béchamel by melting the butter and stirring through the flour.
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Stir over heat for a few minutes before adding the milk and stirring over heat till smooth.
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Add a pinch of salt, the spices, and the Dijon. Combine and set aside.
Toastie
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Assemble the toastie by spreading each side with a bit of béchamel.
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Top one side with haggis and cheese then sandwich together.
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Butter one side and toast, weighted, in a hot pan. Spread butter on the top side then flip and toast again.
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Spread the remaining béchamel on the top then cover with cheese. Grill till golden and bubbling.
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While this is grilling, fry an egg
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When the toastie is ready, pop it on the top and tuck in!
Notes
Committed to this collection by the hand of Hunter.
