Original Hot Brown

Ingredients

For 4 servings

• •0.5 tasse butter
• •0.5 tasse all-purpose flour
• •3 tasse milk
• •6 c. à soupe grated Parmesan cheese
• •1 egg, beaten
• •2 c. à soupe heavy cream
• •8 slices white bread, toasted
• •2 pounds sliced roasted turkey
• •1 tomato, thinly sliced
• •salt and pepper to taste
• •0.25 tasse grated Parmesan cheese
• •8 slices crispy bacon

Method

1. 1.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.
2. 2.Preheat the oven's broiler.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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.