FRIJE

Instructions

• 1.   Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Remove the oven rack and cover it with aluminum foil. Take out the butter to soften it a bit.
• 2.   Prepare the ingredients for the croque-monsieur:
  Cut the tomatoes in half, remove the seeds, and dice the tomatoes into 1 cm pieces. Set them aside.
• 3.   Cut the slices of ham into 4 pieces and place them on a plate.
• 4.   Cut the mozzarella into small cubes (1 cm in size) and place them in a bowl.
• 5.   Chop the basil leaves and set them aside.
• 6.   Spread butter on one side of the 8 slices of bread.
• 7.   Place 4 slices of bread, buttered side down, on the aluminum foil-covered oven rack. On each slice, place a slice of ham, followed by mozzarella cubes, tomato cubes, and basil. Finish with another slice of ham and cover with a slice of bread, buttered side up. To keep the croque-monsieur closed, secure them with one or two toothpicks.
• 8.   Put the rack in the oven and bake the croque-monsieur for 5 minutes. Flip them over and bake for another 5 minutes. They're ready!

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