Kentucky Hot Brown - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 egg, room temperature and beaten
salt and black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup prepared whipped cream
8 slices toasted white bread, crust trimmed off
1 lb cooked turkey breast, thinly sliced
grated parmesan cheese, for topping
1 (2 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
8 slices bacon, fried crisp

Preparation

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
Gradually add flour, stirring constantly, until smooth and free from lumps.
Gradually stir in milk until sauce comes to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; remove from heat.
Add Parmesan cheese and stir until melted and well blended.
In a small bowl, beat egg.
Gradually add 1 cup of hot cheese sauce, 1/3 cup at a time, to the egg, stirring constantly.
Gradually add egg mixture to remaining sauce, stirring constantly until well blended; add salt and pepper to taste.
Fold in whipped cream.
For each Hot Brown sandwich, place two slices of toasted bread on a metal (or flameproof) dish.
Cover the toast with a liberal amount of turkey.
Pour a generous amount of sauce over the turkey.
Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese.
Place entire dish under a broiler until the sauce is speckled brown and bubbly.
Remove from broiler, sprinkle with diced pimientos, cross two pieces of bacon over the top, and serve immediately.