Croûte au Fromage

Do you need even more cheese in your life? With temperatures gradually dropping as the fall progresses, we invite you to (re) discover one of Switzerland’s most popular recipes: the famous croûte au fromage.

For 4 servings, you will need:
Mixture: 
11 oz               small onions
3                      cloves of garlic
1/3 cup            white balsamic vinegar
3 tbsp              water
2 tbsp              honey
1                      clove
Pepper, salt 
 
To assemble
8 slices           bread
1/3 cup           white wine
8 slices           ham
12 slices         Swiss raclette cheese
 
Topping 
4                      eggs
 
Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 430°F.
2. Mix the small onions and all ingredients, including salt and pepper, in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, for approx. 5 minutes.
3. Place bread on greased sheet pan, drizzle with wine, top with the ham first and then the cheese slices.
4. Cook the croûtes au fromage for approx. 10 minutes in the upper half of the preheated oven.
5. Prepare 4 fried eggs in a pan.
6. Once the cheese is melted, remove the croûtes au fromage from the oven, place a fried egg on each serving of 2, sprinkle them with the onion-mixture, and add paprika and pepper. 

Enjoy this delicious recipe with a glass of white wine, and... Bon appétit!

(source: Embassy of Switzerland)