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How To make Famous Hot Brown

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1/3 Cup Plus 1 tablespoon butter
Divided 1 Medium Onion

chopped
1/3 Cup Flour
3 Cups Milk :

heated
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Crushed red pepper
4 Ounces To 6 ounces American Cheese
2 Eggs

well beaten
1 Tablespoon Butter (additional)
8 Strips bacon
8 Slices Wheat bread :

toasted
2 Chicken breasts -- cooked
Sliced Parmesan Cheese Paprika
Melt 1/3 cup butter in saucepan and add onion. Cook until transparent. Add flour and blend until smooth. Add milk, salt, and red pepper. Stir and cook until mixture is thick and smooth. Stir in cheese, eggs, and 1 tablespoon butter. Continue to cook, stirring until mixture almost reaches boiling. Remove sauce from heat. Fry bacon slices until crisp.To Assemble hot browns: 1. Toast 8 slices of wheat bread. 2. Cut 4 in half diagonally. 3. On 4 oven proof plates, place cut toast with points turned outward, with one whole slice in the middle. Then layer chicken, sauce, and bacon. 4.Sprinkle generously with Parmesan and paprika. 5.Broil 2 to 3 minutes. More than special - a Kentucky tradition. Hint: Turkey may be substituted for chicken. Source: To Market To Market, Southern Living Hall of Fame, The Junior League of Owensboro, Kentucky, Inc.

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