Hot Browns - the Glorified Open Face Turkey Sandwich
I'm not a big Thanksgiving fan ... and every year, Hubby and I will lay in bed one night leding up to the big feast and discuss my 'issues' and what memories we have. Him? He LOVES Thanksgiving ... and it's a big deal when it comes down to it.
My only real vivid memory is the scolding, ridiculing and just plain misery as I wouldn't eat any of 'that' food when I was a kid. Picky? You bet. Which is why I can sympathize with the Boy and why I always make sure to make a large tray of mac and cheese ... just one of those things that I can so relate to ....
I like turkey nowadays ... thankfully, but after 2 full days of breakfast, lunch AND dinner, I get a little fed up with it ... so after we had this at the Brown Hotel a few years back, I had kept it tucked away in the back of my mind ...
I made it a few times ... but never really after Thanksgiving ... and then it became a Saturday or Sunday night tradition ...
So if you are like ME and get a little tired of all that turkey leftover stuff ... give this a try ...
Hot Browns ...
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups 2% milk
1/4 cup half and half
1/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, room temperature and beaten
Salt and black pepper to taste
Dried parsley as desired
8 slices toasted texas style bread, crust removed and cut in two triangles
1 pound cooked turkey breast, thickly sliced (or chunky)
Grated Parmesan cheese for topping
8 bacon slices, fried crisp
One medium size tomato cut in quarters and halved again (8 quarters)
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Gradually add flour, whisking constantly, until smooth and free from lumps.
Gradually stir in milk and cream until sauce comes to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Add Parmesan cheese and stir until melted and well blended.
In a small bowl, beat egg. Gradually add 1 cup of hot sauce, 1/3 cup at a time, to the egg, stirring constantly. Gradually add egg mixture to remaining sauce, stirring constantly until well blended; add salt and pepper to taste with parsley.
For each Hot Brown sandwich, place two slices of toasted bread on a metal (or flameproof) dish.
Cover the toast with a liberal amount of turkey. Pour a generous amount of sauce over the turkey.
Nestle a tomato wedge in one corner and then other corner (2 total). Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese. Place entire dish under a broiler until the sauce is speckled brown and bubbly. Remove dish from broiler and cross two pieces of bacon over the top, and serve immediately. *Honestly, I think in the future I would skip roasting the tomato slice as it's doesn't really do a whole lot for 'me'*
Admire, and eat. Remind yourself that this is day xx of eating leftover turkey and think, wow, life is good!
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My only real vivid memory is the scolding, ridiculing and just plain misery as I wouldn't eat any of 'that' food when I was a kid. Picky? You bet. Which is why I can sympathize with the Boy and why I always make sure to make a large tray of mac and cheese ... just one of those things that I can so relate to ....
I made it a few times ... but never really after Thanksgiving ... and then it became a Saturday or Sunday night tradition ...
So if you are like ME and get a little tired of all that turkey leftover stuff ... give this a try ...
Hot Browns ...
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups 2% milk
1/4 cup half and half
1/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, room temperature and beaten
Salt and black pepper to taste
Dried parsley as desired
8 slices toasted texas style bread, crust removed and cut in two triangles
1 pound cooked turkey breast, thickly sliced (or chunky)
Grated Parmesan cheese for topping
8 bacon slices, fried crisp
One medium size tomato cut in quarters and halved again (8 quarters)
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Gradually add flour, whisking constantly, until smooth and free from lumps.
Gradually stir in milk and cream until sauce comes to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Add Parmesan cheese and stir until melted and well blended.
In a small bowl, beat egg. Gradually add 1 cup of hot sauce, 1/3 cup at a time, to the egg, stirring constantly. Gradually add egg mixture to remaining sauce, stirring constantly until well blended; add salt and pepper to taste with parsley.
For each Hot Brown sandwich, place two slices of toasted bread on a metal (or flameproof) dish.
Cover the toast with a liberal amount of turkey. Pour a generous amount of sauce over the turkey.
Nestle a tomato wedge in one corner and then other corner (2 total). Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese. Place entire dish under a broiler until the sauce is speckled brown and bubbly. Remove dish from broiler and cross two pieces of bacon over the top, and serve immediately. *Honestly, I think in the future I would skip roasting the tomato slice as it's doesn't really do a whole lot for 'me'*
Admire, and eat. Remind yourself that this is day xx of eating leftover turkey and think, wow, life is good!
Looking forward to sharing with some of these great parties ... make sure you check them out! Wonderful Wednesday, Hearth & Soul, Fluster Buster Creative Muster, Show Me What Ya Got, What's Cooking Wednesday, Its a Party!, Works For Me Wednesday, Sugar and Spice, Wake Up Wednesday, Whatever Goes Wednesday, Wednesday Whatsits, Real Fun, Work It Wednesday, Lovely Ladies, Weekly Creative, Domestic Superhero, All Things Thursday, The Weekly Creative, Together on Tuesday, Tasty Thursday, Full Plate Thursday, Create It Thursday, Fabulously Frugal Thursday, Crafty Thursday Obsessions, Showcase Your Talent, Think Tank Thursday, Simple Lives Thursday, Foodie Friday, Get Real Frugal Friday, Frugal Fridays, Food on Friday, Freakin Did It Friday, Feature Friday, The Pin Junkie, Freedom Friday, Friday Favorite, Foodie Friday, A peek into my paradise, Weekend Social, Foodie Friends Friday, Fun Friday blog hop, Celebrate It!, Friday Favorites, TGIF BLOG HOP, Weekend Retreat, What’s Shakin, Weekend Wonders, Weekend Potluck, Get Him Feed Anything Goes, Dwell on Fridays, Friday Foodfight, Lil Luna Link Party, Foodie Friday, TGI Friday Friday with Friends, Simple Living Foodie Friday, Inspirations, Weekend Wander, Weekly Roundup, Feature Yourself Saturday, The Party Bunch, Show Off Saturday, I Gotta Create, Show Off Weekend, Show Stopper Saturday, Sweet and Savory, The Weekend Creative, Weekend Potluck, Will Cook For Smiles, Strut Your Stuff Saturday, Saturday Show & Tell, Super Saturday Show & Tell, Say G'day Saturday, Not Bad Sunday, Potluck Party, Sunday Showcase, Sundae Scoop, Super Sunday, Mop It Up Monday, Merry Monday, Creative Monday, The Scoop, Melt In Your Mouth Monday, Pin It Party, Made By You Monday, Hunk of Meat Monday, What’d You Do This Weekend, Marvelous Mess, Making It Cuter, Time To Sparkle, Mealtime Monday, Time To Sparkle, Makin You Crave Monday, Clever Chick, Creative Corner Blog Hop, Make Your Own Monday, Mix it Up Monday, Save Money Monday, Lou Lou Girls, Inspire Me Monday, In and Out of the Kitchen, Memories, Tasty Tuesdays, Tuesdays At Our Home, How To Tuesday, Handmade Tuesday, Making a Home, Show Me The Goods, Totally Tasty Tuesday, All My Bloggie Friends, Share Your Stuff Tuesday, Tuesday Talent Show, Fat Tuesday, Penny Pinching Party, The Gathering Spot, Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays
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