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kentucky hot brown sandwich

Recipe by
Karl Strasser
clearwater, FL

My family loves this dish on a cold day. It sticks to your ribs. Veloute sauce is a white stock thickened with roux.I use chicken or turkey stock. 1/7/14

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For kentucky hot brown sandwich

  • 6 oz
    heavy cream, hot
  • 3 oz
    romano cheese, grated
  • 3 oz
    swiss cheese,shredded
  • 1 qt
    veloute sauce,hot
  • 1 oz
    dry sherry
  • 12 slice
    white toast,crust removed
  • 1 1/2 lb
    turkey breast, sliced
  • 2 oz
    parmesan cheese,grated
  • 12
    tomato,wedges
  • 12 slice
    bacon,lean,cooked crisp

How To Make kentucky hot brown sandwich

  • 1
    To make the sauce, add the cream and the Romano and swiss to the velouté sauce and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 1 minute, then strain the sauce through a china cap. Stir in the sherry. Hold in a warm place for service
  • 2
    Cut the toast diagonally into triangles.
  • 3
    To assemble each sandwich, arrange 4 toast triangles in a gratin dish and top with 4 ouncesof turkey and 4 ounces of sauce. Bake at 350ºF (225ºC) until brown, approximately 15 minutes.
  • 4
    Top each sandwich with Parmesan, 2 tomato wedges and 2 strips of bacon and serve very hot.
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