Croque Monsieur Benedict - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 -8 tablespoons margarine (Becel Olive Oil type)
    3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    2 cups plain soymilk (Silk coffee milk is best)
    1 -2 teaspoon kosher salt
    1 -2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    3 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 egg yolk
    1 -2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    1/2 cup cheese, grated (like Parmesan, Asiago, Romano, Gruyere, Swiss or combo)
    6 large eggs, with unused
    1 egg white, from sauce above
    1 pinch kosher salt (as desired)
    1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
    1 baguette, cut into 8 pieces (or 8 slices of any type of toasted bread)
    8 slices prosciutto, sliced but not paper thin
    2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped
Preparation
    Sauce: Melt 2-3 tablespoons of margarine over medium heat.
    Add flour & cook for 1 minute while constantly stirring with a whisk (or chopsticks:).
    Remove from heat.
    Add soy milk & whisk until smooth.
    Beat in egg yolk & return to heat to cook for another minute.
    Stir in cheese, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, nutmeg and 1/2 tablespoon Dijon until cheese melts.
    Set heat to the lowest setting & cover while you do the next steps.
    Eggs: Melt a knob of margarine in a medium non-stick skillet over medium to medium-low heat.
    When the margarine's foam begins to subside, add the eggs (do not whisk)
    Let eggs set a little, then *fold* (do not stir)the eggs.
    season with salt & pepper to taste.
    fold eggs again one or two more times, and when they look *almost* done for you, remove from heat & cover while you prepare the next step (they will continue cooking in the hot pan & be just right by the time you are ready to use them)
    Sandwich: Split open each bread piece
    Toast the bread on a grill pan until golden or broil the bread cut side up until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes, keeping a careful watch on the bread since it can easily burn
    lightly brush desired amounts of margarine & mustard on the cut sides of the toasted bread
    Arrange a slice of prosciutto (and extra cheese if you like) with some scrambled egg on each piece of toasted bread
    Cover with sauce.
    Serve hot garnished with chopped basil.

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