Hot Browns

Total Time: 40 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter


• 1 teaspoon finely chopped onion


• 3 tablespoons flour


• 1 cup hot milk


• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese


• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper


• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg


• 1 egg yolk


• 1 cooked turkey breast


• 4 slices cooked thick bacon


• 1 tomato


• 2 slices texas toast thick bread

Recipe

• 1 for the sauce.


• 2 melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add chopped onion. cook over low heat until onion has softened. stir in flour and cook, stirring, until smooth. gradually add milk, stirring constantly. add remaining ingredients; cook, stirring, until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. beat egg yolk in a small bowl; add about 1/4 cup of the hot liquid to it, stirring constantly. pour egg yolk mixture into the hot liquid; stir until the sauce is smooth and hot. to reduce the risk of curdling, a double boiler can be used after the onions are cooked.


• 3 making the hot brown.


• 4 heat oven to 400 f, in a shallow backing dish add texas toast, layer with turkey breast. pour a generous amount of sauce. top with a slice of tomato and 2 strips bacon. repeat for second hot brown. place in oven 10-15 minutes or until sauce in starting to brown on edges.