Recipe - Hot Browns

1 One half teaspoon Finely chopped onion
1 One half tablespoon Unsalted butter
2 tablespoon Allpurpose flour
1 One half cup Milk
A pinch of cayenne
1 tablespoon Dry Sherry
Three fourths cup Grated extrasharp Cheddar
4 sl Homemadetype white bread;
toasted lightly
One half pound Cooked turkey breast; cut or sliced up
thin
4 Thin slices tomato
8 sl Cooked bacon
1 tablespoon Freshly grated Parmesan

In a small saucepan cook the onion in the butter over moderately low heat,
stirring, until it is softened, stir in the flour, and cook the roux,
stirring, for 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the milk,
scalded, in a stream, whisking vigorously until the mixture is thick and
smooth. Add the cayenne and salt and pepper to taste and simmer the sauce,
stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it is thickened to
the desired consistency. Strain the sauce through the fine sieve into a
bowl and add the Sherry and Cheddar, stirring until the mixture is smooth.

Arrange the toasts in a baking pan and divide the turkey among them. Top
each sandwich with a tomato slice and 2 slices of the bacon and spoon the
sauce evenly over the sandwiches. Sprinkle the sandwiches with the Parmesan
and broil them under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 5
to 7 minutes, or until the tops are brown and bubbly.

Serves 4.

Gourmet February 1990

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