Short Stack Turkey Club Food

TURKEY CLUB

Steps:

• Bread: Use 3 slices of a good white sandwich bread (pain au lait or Pullman loaves are ideal). Be sure to toast it!
• Lettuce: Bibb and Boston lettuce both have nice small, soft leaves that fit well on the sandwich; shredded iceberg can be unruly.
• Tomatoes: Add 2 slices of tomato to each layer of a club; season with salt and pepper before you continue building the sandwich.
• Turkey: Fresh roasted turkey is key. Rub a 2 1/4-pound skinless, boneless turkey breast with olive oil; sprinkle generously with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Roast 10 minutes at 425˚ F, then reduce to 350˚ F and roast until the internal temperature is 160˚ F, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool, then slice.
• Mayonnaise: Spread a thick layer of mayo on each slice of toasted bread.
• Bacon: You'll want 3 slices per sandwich (1 1/2 slices in each layer). Halve the slices first, then cook in a skillet over medium heat until crisp.

TURBO TURKEY CLUB

Steps:

• Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise over one side of each white-bread slice. Heat a skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high; add white bread, mayo-sides down, and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cook, undisturbed, until a crisp, golden-brown crust forms, about 2 minutes. Transfer bread to a cutting board or plate, toasted-sides down.
• Spread a thin layer of jam over untoasted sides of 2 white-bread slices; divide half of lettuce, half of turkey, and all of cheese evenly on top. Spread a thin layer of jam over one side of each wheat-bread slice and place on top. Stack remaining turkey on wheat-bread slices.
• Top with tomato, season with salt and pepper, then top with bacon and remaining lettuce; sandwich with remaining 2 white-bread slices, toasted-sides up. Serve immediately.

TURKEY CLUB

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp then drain fat on a paper towel.
• Toast the bread the spread mayo on both pieces. Top with 1 slice lettuce, turkey, tomato, bacon and remaining lettuce and close.
• Slice in half and enjoy!

SHORT STACK TURKEY CLUB

Steps:

• Toast the bread in a toaster to desired doneness.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, herbs, garlic and a pinch each salt and pepper. Spread 1 tablespoon of the mayo mixture on one side of each slice of bread, crust to crust.
• To build the sandwiches, layer the ingredients on four slices in the following order: Place one piece of lettuce, then two slices of tomato side by side, another piece of lettuce, two slices of bacon and then finally, the turkey.
• Top each sandwich with another slice of bread, mayo-side down. Cut the sandwiches in half with a serrated knife and serve with your favorite potato chips.