Original Hot Brown

Sauce:

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Sandwiches:

  • 8 slices white bread, toasted
  • 2 pounds sliced roasted turkey
  • 1 tomato, thinly sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 8 slices crispy bacon

Make sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook and stir until it begins to brown slightly. Gradually whisk in milk so that no lumps form; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Mix in Parmesan cheese and stir in beaten egg to thicken; remove from heat and stir in cream. Preheat the oven’s broiler. Make sandwiches: For each hot brown, place two slices toast into the bottom of an individual-sized casserole dish. Cover with a liberal amount of roasted turkey and tomato slices. Season with salt and pepper; spoon sauce over top of each one and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place the dishes under the preheated broiler and cook until speckled brown on top, about 5 minutes. Remove and arrange two slices bacon in a cross shape on top of each sandwich.

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