Title: The Original "Hot Brown" Sandwich
Categories: Sandwich
Yield: 6 Servings

4	oz	Butter
6	tb	Flour
3	c	To 3.1/2-cups milk
6	tb	Parmesan cheese; grated
1		Egg; beaten
1	oz	Heavy cream; whipped
		Salt; to taste
		Pepper; to taste
		Roast turkey breast; sliced
12	sl	Toast
		Parmesan cheese; grated
12	sl	Bacon; fried crisp

To make sauce - in a skillet, melt butter, add flour and stir until absorbed. Stir in milk and 6 tbsp cheese; add eggs. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat; fold in cream with seasonings.

For each Hot Brown - place two slices toast in ovenproof dish. Cover toast with sliced turkey and sauce. Sprinkle with additional cheese; broil until speckled brown and bubbling. Remove from broiler; add 2 crisp strips of bacon on top. Serve at once.

Source: Old Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY (Bradenton Herald, 6/8/95)

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