Hot Browns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. butter
6 Tbsp. flour (approx.)
3 - 3 1/2 cups milk
1 egg, beaten
6 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
1 oz. whipped cream
8 - 12 strips fried bacon
8 - 12 slices of toast
roasted turkey, sliced
salt and pepper to taste
extra parmesan cheese for topping

Preparation

Melt butter and add enough flour to make a reasonable thick roux (enough to absorb all of the butter).
Add milk and parmesan cheese.
Add egg to thicken sauce; but do not allow to boil. Remove from heat.
Fold in whipped cream.
Salt and pepper to taste.
For each Hot Brown, place 2 slices of toast on a metal or flame proof dish.
Cover toast with liberal amount of turkey. Pour a generous amount of sauce over turkey and toast.
Sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese.
Place entire dish under a broiler until the sauce is speckled brown and bubbles.
Remove from broiler, cross 2 pieces of bacon on top and serve immediately.