Lasagna with Ham and Cheese (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Pasta & Ham

01 - 6 large sheets fresh lasagna pasta
02 - 6 slices high-quality cooked ham

→ Mornay Sauce

03 - 50 grams onion, peeled and quartered
04 - 50 grams unsalted butter
05 - 55 grams plain flour
06 - 600 grams semi-skimmed milk
07 - 1 egg yolk
08 - 0.5 teaspoon fine salt
09 - 3 pinches freshly ground black pepper
10 - 3 pinches ground nutmeg

→ Cheese

11 - 140 grams Emmental cheese, grated
12 - 220 grams raclette cheese, sliced (or substitute with gouda, reblochon, comté, beaufort, emmental, or cheddar)

# Instructions:

01 - Place the peeled and quartered onion in a blender and pulse for 2 seconds at speed 5. Scrape down the sides with a spatula.
02 - Add butter, flour, semi-skimmed milk, egg yolk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the blender. Cook for 8 minutes at 90°C, speed 4, until the sauce thickens.
03 - Add 100 grams of grated Emmental to the sauce. Blend for 1 additional minute at 90°C, speed 4, until smooth.
04 - Grease a baking dish with butter and spread a thin layer of Mornay sauce over the base. Arrange one layer of lasagna sheets, trimming as needed.
05 - Spread one-quarter of the Mornay sauce onto the pasta. Add 2 slices of ham and one-third of the raclette cheese slices evenly.
06 - Place another layer of lasagna pasta, then distribute one-third of the remaining sauce, 2 more ham slices, and additional raclette cheese.
07 - Repeat the process with pasta, half of the remaining sauce, the final 2 slices of ham, and the rest of the raclette cheese.
08 - Finish with a final layer of lasagna sheets and the remaining Mornay sauce. Sprinkle the top with 40 grams of Emmental cheese.
09 - Preheat oven to 200°C. Bake for 20 minutes until the surface is golden and bubbling.

# Notes:

01 - This dish can be assembled ahead and reheated, making it ideal for gatherings.
02 - Experiment with a mix of cheeses to enhance flavor while maintaining creaminess.
03 - Mornay sauce provides a rich, velvety base that balances the ham and cheese.
04 - Perfect for hosting last-minute guests with minimal effort.

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