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Kentucky Hot Browns

he Kentucky Hot Brown is an open-faced sandwich, made with Texas toast topped with slices of turkey (sometimes ham too) and tomato, then covered in a cheesy mornay sauce. And it's finished with two crispy slices of bacon.

Course: lunch, Main Course, main dish
Cuisine: American, Kentucky
Keyword: bacon, kentucky derby, mornay, sandwich, texas toast, turkey
Servings: 4 open faced sandwiches
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
Mornay Sauce
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1-1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup grated romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Gruyère cheese
  • fresh grated nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Sandwich
  • 4 slices Texas toast
  • 8 oz thick sliced, roasted turkey breast
  • 2 large roma tomatoes
  • 8 slices thick cut bacon
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • sweet paprika for garnish
Instructions
Mornay Sauce
  1. Start with the sauce -

    Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in the flour and cook until it's just a very light brown.

  2. Gradually stir in the cream and milk and grate in the nutmeg, stirring until the sauce starts to thicken.

  3. Add 3/4 of the cheese and stir it in well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Making the Sandwiches
  1. Cook the bacon into crispy strips. 

  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  3. Cut the crusts off of the Texas toast and cut it in half in triangles. Place them in an individual casserole dish.

  4. Top each one with turkey and tomato. Pour the sauce over each sandwich and bake for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly.

  5. Add more cheese, some parsley, paprika and two slices of bacon to the top of each sandwich.

  6. Serve hot!

Recipe Notes

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