Hot Brown Sandwich

a staple of most roadside mom and pop diners

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  ounces butter
• 6  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3  cups milk (up to 3 1/2 c)
• 6  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese
• 1  egg, room temperature and beaten
•  salt and pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  prepared  whipped cream (optional)
• 8  slices  toast, white bread edges trimmed
• 1  lb  cooked turkey, thinly sliced
•  grated parmesan cheese
• 8  slices bacon, fried crisp

Directions

1. in large sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter. gradually add flour, stirring constantly, until smooth and free from lumps.
2. gradually stir in milk until sauce comes to a gently boil, stirring constantly, remove from heat.
3. add parmesan cheese and stir until smooth and blended.
4. in a small bowl, beat egg.
5. gradually add 1 cup of hot sauce, 1/3 cup at a time to the egg, stirring constantly.
6. gradually add egg mixture to remaining sauce.
7. stirring constantly until well blended add salt and pepper to taste.
8. fold in whipped cream.
9. for each sandwich place 2 slices of bread on a metal or flameproof dish. cover with a liberal amount of turkey.
10. Spoon a generous amount of sauce over turkey and sprinkle with cheese. place plate under broiler until sauce is speckled brown and bubbly.
11. remove from oven and top with 2 pieces of bacon and chopped pimientos if desired.
12. serve immediately.