Arkansas Hot Browns

Name: Arkansas Hot Browns
Ingredients: 12 cup butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; hot sauce; 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 2 egg yolks, beaten; 1 cup shredded American cheese; 1 cup shredded colby cheese; 6 slices white bread, toasted; sliced chicken or turkey; sliced ham; 6 slices tomatoes; 6 slices bacon, cut in half and cooked until crisp; paprika

14 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

12 cup butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
hot sauce
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 cup shredded American cheese
1 cup shredded colby cheese
6 slices white bread, toasted
sliced chicken or turkey
sliced ham
6 slices tomatoes
6 slices bacon, cut in half and cooked until crisp
paprika

Directions

1

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2

In a heavy 4-qt saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
3

Mix in flour until smooth.
4

Slowly add milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
5

Add hot sauce and parmesean cheese; remove from heat.
6

Place 1/2 cup of sauce in a small bowl; set remaining sauce aside.
7

Combine egg yolks with 1/2 cup of sauce, mixing well.
8

Stir egg mixture back into reserved sauce and return to heat, stirring constantly.
9

Add Colby& American cheeses; stir until melted.
10

Remove from heat.
11

Place bread slices on individual heat-resistant plates.
12

Cover bread with slices of chicken or turkey and ham.
13

Cover each serving with some of the sauce and top with a tomato slice and two pieces of the bacon.
14

Sprinkle with paprika.
15

Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.