Hot Browns: Open-Faced Turkey Sandwiches with Parmesan Cream Sauce and Bacon

Name: Hot Browns: Open-Faced Turkey Sandwiches with Parmesan Cream Sauce and Bacon
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 283 grams 12 bacon slices (about; 1 large egg yolk; 63 grams all-purpose flour; 60 milliliters well-chilled heavy cream; 610 milliliters milk; 85 grams cup freshly grated Parmesan (about , plus more for sprinkling; 454 grams sliced roast turkey breast (from leftover roast turkey); 6 servings Salt; 57 grams stick unsalted butter; 6 servings Unsalted butter, softened, for spreading on toast if desired; 6 servings Freshly ground white pepper; 12 slices firm white sandwich bread; 12 slices firm white sandwich bread

Hot Browns: Open-Faced Turkey Sandwiches with Parmesan Cream Sauce and Bacon requires about 40 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 702 calories, 33g of protein, and 44g of fat. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up butter, pepper, flour, and

Instructions

In a large heavy skillet cook bacon in batches over moderate heat, turning it, until golden brown and crisp.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Transfer bacon, as cooked, to paper towels to drain.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Toast bread and if desired, discard crusts and lightly butter toast. Arrange toast on 6 flameproof plates and divide turkey among toasts.

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Toast

Butter

Whole Turkey

Sandwich Bread

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Make sauce: In a 2 to 3-quart heavy saucepan melt butter over moderately low heat and whisk in flour. Cook roux, whisking constantly, 3 minutes.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sauce

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Whisk

Sauce Pan

Add 2 cups milk in a stream, whisking, and bring sauce to a boil, whisking. Simmer sauce, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes.

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Sauce

Milk

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Whisk

While sauce is simmering, in a bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and remaining 1/2 cup milk.

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Egg Yolk

Sauce

Milk

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Bowl

Whisk about 1 cup sauce into yolk mixture.

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Sauce

Egg Yolk

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Whisk

Remove pan from heat and whisk yolk mixture into sauce with Parmesan. Cook sauce over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, until a thermometer registers 160 degrees F.

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Parmesan

Sauce

Egg Yolk

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Whisk

Kitchen Thermometer

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Remove pan from heat and season sauce with white pepper and salt. In a small bowl whisk cream until it just holds stiff peaks and stir into sauce.

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White Pepper

Cream

Sauce

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

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Spoon sauce evenly over turkey and sprinkle Parmesan evenly over sauce. Broil sandwiches in batches about 2 to 3 inches from heat until sauce is lightly browned, about 2 minutes.

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Parmesan

Whole Turkey

Sauce

Arrange 2 bacon slices in an X on each serving.

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Bacon