Blt Club Cake Food

BLT CAKE

Steps:

• Make the bread: Cut 1 pound cake into twelve 1/2-inch-thick slices, then halve each slice on the diagonal. Mix 2 teaspoons almond extract with 1/8 teaspoon brown gel food coloring; brush lines on the pound cake with a food-safe paintbrush or press on with a wooden skewer.
• Make the tomatoes: Heat 1 cup each sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat until dissolved. Add 2 cups thinly sliced strawberries; let soak, turning occasionally, 5 minutes. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet with a slotted spoon. Let cool.
• Make the mayonnaise: Whisk 3 egg whites and 1 cup sugar in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water until dissolved, 3 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pan; beat with a mixer on high speed until stiff and glossy, 5 minutes. Beat in 2 sticks softened butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.
• Make the lettuce: Melt 1 cup each light green and dark green candy melts and 1/4 cup white candy melts in the microwave in separate bowls. Pour over a crumpled piece of parchment on a baking sheet; swirl the colors with a toothpick. Let set, then break into pieces.
• Make the bacon: Roll out 2 ounces each pink, white and brown fondant into three 10-inch logs; twist together. Roll out the log into a 6-by-12-inch rectangle on a cornstarch-dusted surface. Fold in half and reroll. Cut into twelve 1-inch-thick strips, then shape into wavy strips of bacon and let dry.

SWEET-AND-SPICY BLT CLUB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with racks in upper and middle thirds. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange bacon in a single layer and sprinkle with brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne. On another rimmed baking sheet, toss tomatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast bacon on upper rack until crisp and tomatoes on middle rack until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels. Combine mayonnaise, jalapeno, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cayenne and spread on bread. Assemble sandwiches with bread, bacon, tomatoes, and lettuce.

BLT CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread mayonnaise on one side of a piece of toast; add layer of American cheese, blt, two slices of tomato, one leaves of lettuce, and three pieces of bacon.
• Spread mayonnaise on second piece of toast and place on top, mayo side down.
• Spread mayonnaise on top of that second piece of toast.
• Layer American cheese, the rest of the tomatoes, lettuce, and bacon on top.
• Spread mayonnaise on third piece of toast and place on the stack mayo side down.
• Place toothpicks in 4 corners of sandwich to hold together.
• Slice the sandwich in quarters diagonally.

POSH BLT

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high. Put the bacon on a foil-lined baking sheet and drizzle with the maple syrup. Grill for 7-10 mins until crisp. Mix the mayo with the sundried tomato paste, then spread over two of the sourdough slices. Top with the bacon, sundried tomatoes and Little Gem. Season with black pepper, top with the remaining bread and halve.