Ingredients
For the turkey:
- 1 turkey breast, about 4 to 5 pounds
- 4 tablespoons unsalted soft butter
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups grated sharp white Cheddar
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- Pinch freshly ground nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the egg bread:
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- Salt
- 8 (1/2-inch) thick slices good day old white bread (recommended: Pullman or Pain de mie)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
For assembly:
- Egg battered bread
- Roasted turkey breast, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices
- 3 ripe beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices and griddled until slightly charred and just cooked through
- 1 1/2 cups grated sharp white Cheddar
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 16 thick slices slab bacon, cooked until crisp
- Finely chopped fresh chives
- Finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
For the turkey:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Rub entire breast with butter and season with salt and pepper. Place in a small roasting pan and roast for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 155 degrees F, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
For the sauce:
Melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk, bring to a boil and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and the flour has cooked out, about 4 to 5 minutes. Whisk in cheese and cook until the cheese has melted. Season with nutmeg and salt and pepper, to taste.
For the egg bread:
Whisk together the eggs, milk and salt in a medium bowl. Dip each slice of bread in the mixture and let sit about 30 seconds, or until completely soaked through.
Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Cook 4 slices of the bread at a time until golden brown on both sides. Remove and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining bread.
For assembly:
Preheat broiler. Place the egg bread on a baking sheet, place under the broiler and heat on both sides for 20 seconds just to warm through.
Top each slice of bread with 2 to 3 slices of turkey and 2 slices of tomato, ladle sauce over the top and divide the cheddar cheese and Parmesan over the top of each slice. Place under the broiler and cook until bubbly and the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven, top each slice with 2 slices of bacon and sprinkle each slice with chives and parsley.
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By yarnexpress_130...
Ctr Ossipee, NH
on November 28, 2012
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For us the batter dipped bread was a bridge too far. We found the dish overly rich--maybe we just aren't Hot Brown fans. Also didn't care for the consistency wished for more/diffent texture. If I ever try this again, I'll go with toast & raw tomato. BTW The cheese sauce is improved with a bit of Dijon mustard. Very sorry, I didn't go with our standard hot turkey sandwich.
By sharonlyn45
California
on July 09, 2011
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Made this after Thanksgiving when I had both leftover Turkey and Ham, so follwed recipe, but used both meats (in addition to the bacon. I had a 4-Italian cheese blend (sold grated in a package, so used that instead of the Cheddar. Grilling the tomatos and 'french-toasting' the bread really made it extra special.
By BluegrassFoodie
on July 01, 2011
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Please fix the name. It is NOT "hot browns" it is 'hot brown'.
And this recipe is a tad complicated for what is meant to be 'comfort food'
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