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Best Recipe for "the Classic Hot Brown" Turkey Sandwich"

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon stick margarine or butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 (2-ounce) jar diced pimento, drained
  • 6 (2-ounce) slices Texas toast, lightly toasted
  • 12 ounces thinly sliced cooked turkey breast
  • 12 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato (about 2 tomatoes)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  1. To make sauce: melt margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Cook until thick (about 10 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts. Stir in sherry and remaining ingredients. Yield: 2 cups
  2. To make sandwiches: preheat broiler. Arrange toast in a 13 by 9-inch baking pan or baking dish. Top each toast slice with 2 ounces turkey and 2 tomato slices; sprinkle with pepper. Spoon Cheddar Cheese Sauce evenly over tomatoes, and sprinkle with bacon and paprika. Broil until lightly browned.

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