Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches
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Recipe used with permission by the National Turkey Federation. For more turkey information and recipes visit www.eatturkey.com.
October 16, 2020
Notes
Recipe used with permission by the National Turkey Federation. For more turkey information and recipes visit www.eatturkey.com.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoon onion, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1-1/2 Cups milk, heated to scalding point
- To Taste salt and freshly ground black pepper
- To Taste cayenne pepper
- 1/2 Cup sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 Tablespoon dry sherry
- 8 Slices white sandwich bread, toasted
- 3/4 Pound ROASTED TURKEY, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 8 Thin Slices fresh tomato
- 4 Teaspoons Parmesan cheese, grated
- 8 Slices TURKEY BACON, cooked
Instructions
- Over medium-low heat, melt butter in a small saucepan. Sauté onion in butter until soft.
- Blend in flour and cook, while stirring, for about 3 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and slowly whip in hot milk. Return pan to heat and continue to blend until mixture is smooth and thick.
- Add salt and peppers and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 12-15 minutes.
- Blend in cheese and sherry, stirring until mixture is smooth.
- For each portion, on a oven proof dish/platter, arrange 2 slices toast and place 3-ounces sliced turkey atop toast. Top each sandwich with 2 tomato slices.
- Smother sandwiches with warm sauce.
- Sprinkle each sandwich with 1-teaspoon Parmesan.
- Broil under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from heat for 4-6 minutes, or until top is golden brown.
- Top each with 2 slices warm bacon, forming an “X” in the center of each sandwich.