Prune and bacon croques by Laurent Mariotte

sliced bread, smoked bacon, prunes, butter, freshly ground pepper

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4 servings

1
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2
Take 18 prunes and cut them in half lengthwise.
3
Blend the rest in a food processor to make a prune cream.
4
Lay the slices of bread on the board. Spread each one with a little prune cream.
5
Cut the bacon slices in half and arrange three half-slices on each piece of bread, then distribute 9 prune halves over 4 slices of bread. Close with the other slice of bread.
6
Butter both sides of each croque monsieur, then place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7
Place another sheet of parchment paper and another baking sheet on top.
8
Place a cast-iron pot lid on the sheet to press them down and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
9
Let cool for a few moments and cut 3 to 4 strips from each croque monsieur. Arrange on their side and enjoy.

One serving of this recipe has 1,147 kcal, 24 g protein, 188 g carbs and 34 g fat. The recipe makes 4 servings. Allow 25 min in total.

Allow 25 min in total: 15 min prep and 10 min cooking.

Protein provides 8% of the calories (24 g per serving), below the 20% threshold for a high-protein recipe.

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