Left Over Turkey from the Holidays

Hot Brown Sandwiches

Hot brown sandwiches are rich, open faced hot turkey sandwiches with
bacon that are the signature dish of one of Louisville's historic
hotels, the Brown.

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
3 to 3 1/2 cups milk
1 beaten egg
6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons whipped cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Slices of roast turkey
8 to 12 slices toast (trimmed of crusts)
8 to 12 slices cooked bacon

Melt butter and add flour, stirring with a whisk or spoon to make a
thick roux. Add milk gradually and whisk to blend completely before
adding more. As the sauce thins you can add milk more quickly. Bring
to a boil. Beat a little of the hot mixture with the egg. Remove
sauce from heat and beat in the egg mixture. Add cheese and stir.
Fold in whipped cream. Season to taste.

For each Hot Brown, place 2 slices of toast on a flameproof dish.
Cover with a liberal amount of turkey. Pour a generous amount of
sauce over the turkey and broil about 6 inches from the heat until
the cheese sauce begins to bubble. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan
cheese. Place dish under broiler until sauce is speckled brown and
bubbly.

Remove from broiler and top with a 2 pieces of bacon. Garnish with
tomato slices, if desired. Serves 4 to 6.
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