Francesinha Portuguese croque madame

Ingredients

• 8 thick slices white bread
• 25g butter
• 1kg assorted smallgoods and cooked meats (I like thinly sliced ham, grilled thin sirloin steak, cooked chipolatas halved lengthways, cooked and sliced chorizo, and sliced Portuguese linguica sausage)
• 12 slices good-quality cheddar cheese
• 4 eggs
• french fries, to serve
• Francesinha sauce
• 25g butter
• 300g lean beef trimmings or chicken bones, cut into chunks
• 1 small carrot, grated
• 1 small onion, grated
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 60ml port or whisky
• 375ml lager or light ale
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water
• 1 tbsp piri-piri sauce, Tabasco or 1/2 tsp chilli powder, optional

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