Hot Brown From The Brown Hotel Food

ORIGINAL HOT BROWN

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour with a whisk or fork, and continue to cook and stir until it begins to brown slightly. Gradually whisk in the milk so that no lumps form, then bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Mix in 6 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and then stir in the beaten egg to thicken. Do not allow the sauce to boil once the egg has been mixed in. Remove from the heat and stir in the cream.
• Preheat the oven's broiler. For each hot brown, place two slices of toast into the bottom of an individual sized casserole dish. Cover with a liberal amount of roasted turkey and tomato slices. Spoon sauce over the top of each one and sprinkle with some of the remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Place the dishes under the broiler and cook until the top is speckled brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from the broiler and arrange two slices of bacon in a cross shape on top of each sandwich. Serve immediately.

THE HOT BROWN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Season the skinless side of the turkey breast with 1/2 of the kosher salt and herbes de Provence. Season the skin side with the remaining kosher salt. Place turkey skin-side up into an oiled baking dish.
• Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the turkey registers 148 degrees F (64 degrees C), 45 to 60 minutes.
• Place bacon on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Remove turkey from the oven and let cool.
• Bake bacon in the hot oven until about halfway cooked, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Stir in flour until combined. Cook, stirring occasionally, until roux smells like cooked pie crust, about 3 minutes. Whisk in cream all at once. Cook until Mornay sauce is thickened and starting to boil, about 5 minutes. Immediately turn off the heat.
• Season Mornay sauce with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir in 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese until combined. Add nutmeg and stir briefly.
• Cut turkey into thick slices. Pull off the skin.
• Stack 2 bread slices on top of each other and trim off the crusts. Cut 1 slice into 2 triangles. Place bread in a small baking dish set on top of a sheet pan. Top bread with 3 slices of turkey. Place 3 tomato slices in between. Ladle 1/4 of the Mornay sauce all over and cover with 2 tablespoons Pecorino Romano cheese. Sprinkle with paprika; lay the partially cooked bacon across the top. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 3 more servings.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Bake under the broiler until bacon is crispy and the tops are well browned, about 5 minutes. Place on napkin-lined plates and sprinkle parsley over each dish.

HOT BROWN

Steps:

• Prepare the sandwich: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut 4 bread slices in half diagonally. Divide the remaining 4 whole slices among four individual 7-by-9-inch (or other similarly sized) baking dishes (see Tip), and place 2 pieces of halved bread on opposite sides of the bread, positioning the longest side of each triangle closest to the whole slice of bread. The formation will look like a two-way arrow. Nestle a piece of tomato on either side of the whole slices of bread, forming a square shape with the bread triangles. Divide the turkey slices among the whole slices of bread. Transfer the casseroles to the oven to toast as you prepare the sauce.
• Prepare the Mornay sauce: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until mixture forms a roux. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking frequently, 2 minutes. Whisk heavy cream and milk into the roux and cook over medium until the sauce begins to simmer and thicken, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and whisk in 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano until the sauce is smooth. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove the dishes from the oven and pour the Mornay sauce over each, smothering the meat, bread and tomatoes.
• Sprinkle additional Pecorino Romano on top of each dish and broil until the cheese begins to brown and bubble, 4 to 5 minutes, working in batches, if necessary.
• Remove from the broiler and cross 2 slices of bacon over each dish. Sprinkle with parsley and paprika, and serve immediately.

THE BROWN HOTEL'S HOT BROWN SANDWICH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
• Add flour stirring to make a roux; cook 2 to 3 minutes.
• Thoroughly beat eggs; beat into milk.
• While stirring, very slowly add milk mixture to butter mixture.
• Stir in parmesan cheese.
• Cook until mixture thickens, but do not boil.
• This will take 30 to 45 minutes.
• Mixture should heavily coat the back side of a large spoon.
• Remove from heat.
• Fold in whipping cream and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Trim crust from bread edges.
• Toast 10 slices in a regular toaster or place in pan under broiler till golden.
• Do both sides.
• Reserve remaining bread slices.
• Line the bottom of a 9x13x2-inch casserole with 6 slices of toast.
• Place the remaining 4 slices of toast in a 8x8x2-inch pan.
• (If you can place all in one pan then do so.).
• Top with slices of turkey.
• Cover with sauce, dividing the sauce between the two casseroles.
• Spread all of the sauce over the turkey.
• Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese and paprika.
• Place in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or till golden brown.
• While casserole is baking, fry bacon till crisp; drain on paper.
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• When cooled, break into bits.
• Toast remaining slices of bread.
• Cut in on a diagonal.
• When casserole is done, place toasted bread around outer edge, point side up.
• Garnish top of casserole with bacon bits and diced tomatoes.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
• Serve while hot.

KENTUCKY HOT BROWN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
• Gradually add flour, stirring constantly, until smooth and free from lumps.
• Gradually stir in milk until sauce comes to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; remove from heat.
• Add Parmesan cheese and stir until melted and well blended.
• In a small bowl, beat egg.
• Gradually add 1 cup of hot cheese sauce, 1/3 cup at a time, to the egg, stirring constantly.
• Gradually add egg mixture to remaining sauce, stirring constantly until well blended; add salt and pepper to taste.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• For each Hot Brown sandwich, place two slices of toasted bread on a metal (or flameproof) dish.
• Cover the toast with a liberal amount of turkey.
• Pour a generous amount of sauce over the turkey.
• Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese.
• Place entire dish under a broiler until the sauce is speckled brown and bubbly.
• Remove from broiler, sprinkle with diced pimientos, cross two pieces of bacon over the top, and serve immediately.

HOT BROWN FROM THE BROWN HOTEL

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan. Whisk in flour until combined. Cook until a thick paste (roux) forms. Continue cooking 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 2. Whisk in heavy cream and cook until mixture begins to simmer, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Add salt and pepper.
• 3. For each Hot Brown, place a slice of toast in an oven-safe dish. Cover with turkey. Place tomato halves alongside. Pour sauce over top to completely cover. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 4. Place dish under a broiler and cook until cheese begins to bubble and brown. Remove from broiler, cross 2 pieces of crisp bacon on top, and sprinkle with paprika and parsley. Serve immediately.