Sandwich déjeuner Señor

Ingrédients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (plus more to butter baking sheet)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cup cold milk
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons sauce from chipotles in adobo sauce (or chopped chipotles in adobo)
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt (more to taste)
• Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 8 slices of sandwich bread
• 1 1/3 cup shredded Oaxaca cheese (or 8 slices of muenster)
• 8 thin slices of baked ham
• 8 eggs
• Vegetable oil for cooking the eggs
• Slices of ripe avocado (for garnish)

Préparation

1. 1

   --- To make the chipotle béchamel: ---

2. 2

   In a small saucepan set over medium heat, melt the butter. Once it begins to bubble, incorporate the flour. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly, until it turns into a paste and begins to smell toasty, and the color begins to turn amber.

3. 3

   Add the cold milk and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the Dijon, chipotles in adobo, salt, and pepper to taste, and mix well. Once it has reached the desired thickness, about the consistency of a pudding, turn off the heat and set aside.

4. 4

   --- To make the sandwiches: ---

5. 5

   Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter a baking sheet.

6. 6

   Place the slices of bread on the baking sheet and spread a couple tablespoons of the chipotle béchamel onto 4 slices. Put a couple slices of ham onto each of the other 4 slices of bread. Top all 8 slices of bread with cheese, splitting about 1/3 cup of shredded cheese per sandwich. Place in the oven and bake until bread is toasty and cheese is melted, about 5 to 6 minutes.

7. 7

   Meanwhile, set small skillet over low heat. Once hot, add a few drops of oil. Once the oil is hot, 2 at a time, crack the eggs into the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and cook until desired doneness. I do about 4 minutes for sunny side up eggs with runny yolks and set egg whites.

8. 8

   Remove the sandwiches from oven, close the sandwiches and put a pair of sunny side up eggs on top.