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asouthernmother

August 22, 2016

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Most of my family believes that savory food tastes better topped with gravy; It’s a southern staple that can be eaten with breakfast, brunch, lunch, or supper. This Kentucky Hot Brown Skillet recipe is basically an open faced turkey sandwich topped with a cheesy gravy that chefs refer to as a Mornay sauce. This dish is rich in taste and history; the original Hot Brown recipe originated at The Brown hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. You can easily double this recipe to feed a large family, or halve it for dinner for two. This Kentucky Hot Brown Skillet is a fun addition to a brunch, lunch, or dinner menu and it makes a hearty weeknight meal.

Kentucky Hot Brown Skillet

Ingredients

8 ounces Sliced Roasted Turkey Breast
2 medium Sliced tomatoes
4 slices Thick sliced bread or brioche
¾ cup cream
¾ cup milk
¼ cup grated white cheddar cheese
Parsley
4 Slices bacon (minimum)
1½ tablespoons bacon grease
1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
Butter
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F
Prepare bacon in a deep frying pan according to package directions on the stovetop, be careful not to over cook
Remove bacon from the pan and drain on a paper towel
Decrease stovetop heat to low
Remove excess grease and leave roughly 1½ tablespoons bacon grease in the skillet
Whisk flour into warm bacon grease until browned
Whisk in cream and milk a few tablespoons at a time
Add in grated cheese
If mixture is overly thick, don't be afraid to add a few more tablespoons of milk
Salt and pepper carefully according to taste (this will depend on how salty the bacon is, so be sure to treat yourself to a taste in advance)
Remove from heat
Put cast iron skillet in the preheated oven with roughly a tablespoon butter
When butter is melted, remove the skillet from the oven to assemble the Hot Browns.
Swirl the butter in the bottom of the skillet to coat
Flip Toast/Brioche slices in the butter and arrange in the bottom of the skillet
Top each slice with equal amounts of sliced turkey
Top turkey with sliced tomatoes
Put a heaping serving of cheese gravy/Mornay on each open faced sandwich
Top with bacon and finely diced parsley
Place in oven for 10-15 minutes to heat the sandwiches thoroughly
Use broiler to lightly brown cheese gravy
Serve immediately while still warm

The main difference between this recipe and many of the other Hot Brown recipes is that I use the bacon grease as the base for the gravy/Mornay sauce instead of butter. My grandmother always said that bacon grease made the best gravy, and I trust her. You need to make bacon for this recipe, so you can easily save a few tablespoons of bacon grease. It also adds a nice flavor to the cheese gravy compared to the milder flavor of butter. buy sinequan online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/noprescription/sinequan-no-prescription.html no prescription

Check out the oozy goodness of the cheese gravy. Doesn’t it look delicious?

The cheese gravy could be classified as comfort food, and it’s great during cooler weather.

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Have you ever had a version of Hot Brown? I hope you’ll try this quick Kentucky Hot Brown Skillet recipe and you’ll leave a comment to let me know what you think.