and Rachael Ray's easy and yummo version
KENTUCKY BROWN or HOT BROWN
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Recipe Types | Breakfast |
Description
A Hot Brown is a hot sandwich originally created at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, by Fred K. Schmidt in 1926. It was one of two signature sandwiches created by chefs at the Brown Hotel shortly after its founding in 1923. It was created to serve as an alternative to ham and egg late-night suppers.[1]
KENTUCKY BROWN or if outside of Louisville but still in KY it is called a HOT BROWN
Ingredients
Instructions
From Chef Nick Sundberg:
This is a regional favorite that originated at Louisville's Brown Hotel earlier in this century. Many variations can be found, most commonly country ham is added and a cheddar sauce is substituted. This is our version which I feel is closer to the original recipe. It is offered on our lunch menu.
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces turkey breast, roasted, sliced
- 1 slice toasted white bread
- 2 slices tomato
- 2 slices bacon, cooked and drained
- Sauce:
- 2 ounces butter
- 3 ounces flour
- 3/4 cup cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, grated
- salt and white pepper to taste
Preparation:
Heat butter and add flour. Whisk and slowly cook for 5 minutes. Whisk in cream and milk and heat. Whisk in cheese until melted. Season. Simmer for 30 minutes. Sauce should be very thick.
Quarter toast and place in an oven safe dish. Top with turkey and tomatoes. Cover well with sauce. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Garnish with bacon.
Notes
Here is a photo of a Hot Brown aka to those of us outside of Lousiville Kentucky Brown (a visual is always important)
The Hot Brown is an open-faced sandwich of turkey and bacon, covered in Mornay sauce and baked or broiled until the bread is crisp and the sauce begins to brown. Many Hot Browns also include ham with the turkey, and either pimentos or tomatoes over the sauce, and imitation Hot Browns sometimes substitute a commercial cheese sauce instead of the Mornay sauce, but fans of the dish usually decry this substitution.
Here is the website from the original legendary Hot Brown.
It is a yummy steaming bubbling hot dish with all the right flavors. Criss Crossing the bacon and places the tomatoes on top is very attractive and tasty.