The original \"hot brown\" sandwich

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
-Sue Woodward
4ouncesButter
6tablespoonsFlour
3cupsTo 3.1/2-cups milk
6tablespoonsParmesan cheese; grated
1Egg; beaten
1ounceHeavy cream; whipped
Salt; to taste
Pepper; to taste
Roast turkey breast; sliced
12slicesToast
Parmesan cheese; grated
12slicesBacon; fried crisp

Directions

To make sauce - in a skillet, melt butter, add flour and stir until absorbed. Stir in milk and 6 tbsp cheese; add eggs. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat; fold in cream with seasonings.

For each Hot Brown - place two slices toast in ovenproof dish. Cover toast with sliced turkey and sauce. Sprinkle with additional cheese; broil until speckled brown and bubbling. Remove from broiler; add 2 crisp strips of bacon on top. Serve at once.

Source: Old Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY (Bradenton Herald, 6/8/95)