Kentucky Hot Brown
Source of Recipe
Kim mailto:kimberly.schultheis@willis.com wwrecipes - Starters - Southern Cheese Balls - November 16, 2001 ,theme - A Local Specialty from My Corner of Recitopia
Recipe Introduction
Hi -
This is Kim from Nashville. I am a transplanted Kentuckian here due
to my husband's job. We both were raised in Louisville, KY and while
we really like Nashville, Louisville is still home. We met at the
Kentucky Derby Infield 8 years ago. We have been married 7 years and
have two great boys - 5 and 21 months. Needless to say, we both feel
we came out the winners of the day and the Derby holds an even more
special place in our hearts than for other Louisvillians.
For those of you who don't know, the Kentucky Derby is a horse race
that is labeled as the "fastest two minutes in sports". It is also
part of the Triple Crown of racing (the other two races are the
Belmont -New York and the Preakness -Maryland) . It takes place at
Churchill Downs in Louisville the first Sat. of every May. There are
several dishes/drinks that are "must haves" on Derby Day and it was
very difficult to decide on which one to choose to submit: the Mint
Julep - a bourbon drink made with simple syrup, Kentucky Burgoo or the
Kentucky Hot Brown. I chose The Kentucky Hot Brown because I felt it
would appeal to most people. It is a stacked, open faced sandwich
that is very simple to prepare.
This particular Hot Brown recipe comes from Claudia Sanders, the wife
of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder, Colonel Sanders. There is a
Claudia Sanders restaurant in a little town right outside of
Louisville. I hope everyone enjoys this recipe and thinks of the
Derby on the first Sat of May.
List of Ingredients
This makes 1 serving but is very easy to multiply.
1 1/2 cups cheese sauce (recipe following)
1 slice toast
1 slice turkey
1 slice country ham (regular ham works fine also)
2 slices cooked bacon
1/4 cup grated sharp cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Paprika to taste
Cheese sauce
2 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
white pepper - to taste
Recipe
Melt margarine in saucepan, over low heat. Blend in flour, salt and
pepper. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly. Put in cheese and cook
until melted.
Hot Brown Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put 2 tablespoons
cheese sauce on bottom of baking dish. Place toast on sauce and cover
with 3 tablespoons of sauce. Put on ham, cover with 3 tablespoons of
sauce, spoon 1/2 of parmesan cheese then put turkey on. Cover with 3
tablespoons of sauce, top with tomatoes. Sprinkle sharp cheese on and
top with bacon and finally rest of parmesan and garnish with paprika.
Bake 15 minutes.
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