Recipe - Famous Hot Brown

1/3 cup Plus 1 tablespoon butter
Divided
1 md Onion; chopped
1/3 cup Flour
3 cup Milk; heated
1 teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Crushed red pepper
4 ounce To 6 ounces American Cheese
2 Eggs; well beaten
1 tablespoon Butter (additional)
8 Strips bacon
8 sl Wheat bread; toasted
2 Chicken breasts; cooked
Sliced
Parmesan Cheese
Paprika

Melt 1/3 cup butter in saucepan and add onion. Cook until transparent. Add
flour and blend until smooth. Add milk, salt, and red pepper. Stir and
cook until mixture is thick and smooth. Stir in cheese, eggs, and 1
tablespoon butter. Continue to cook, stirring until mixture almost reaches
boiling. Remove sauce from heat. Fry bacon slices until crisp.To Assemble
hot browns: 1. Toast 8 slices of wheat bread. 2. Cut 4 in half diagonally.
3. On 4 oven proof plates, place cut toast with points turned outward,
with one whole slice in the middle. Then layer chicken, sauce, and bacon.
4.Sprinkle generously with Parmesan and paprika. 5.Broil 2 to 3 minutes.
More than special a Kentucky tradition. Hint: Turkey may be substituted
for chicken. Source: To Market To Market, Southern Living Hall of Fame,
The Junior League of Owensboro, Kentucky, Inc.
Posted to EATL Digest 26 Sep 96

Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 07:20:28 0400

From: Lilia Prescod lprescod@ITRC.UWATERLOO.CA