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Open Faced Turkey
Sandwiches
12 bacon slices
(about 10 ounces)
12 slices firm white sandwich bread
Unsalted butter, softened, for spreading on toast if desired
1 pound sliced roast turkey breast (from leftover roast
turkey)
Sauce:
1 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1 large egg yolk
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan (about 3 ounces), plus more
for sprinkling
Freshly ground white pepper
Salt
1/4 cup well-chilled heavy cream
In a large heavy
skillet cook bacon in batches over moderate heat, turning
it, until golden brown and crisp. Transfer bacon, as cooked,
to paper towels to drain. Toast bread and if desired, discard
crusts and lightly butter toast. Arrange toast on 6 flameproof
plates and divide turkey among toasts. Preheat broiler.
Make sauce: In a 2 to 3-quart heavy saucepan melt butter
over moderately low heat and whisk in flour. Cook roux,
whisking constantly, 3 minutes. Add 2 cups milk in a stream,
whisking, and bring sauce to a boil, whisking. Simmer sauce,
whisking occasionally, 5 minutes. While sauce is simmering,
in a bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and remaining1/2
cup milk. Whisk about 1 cup sauce into yolk mixture. Remove
pan from heat and whisk yolk mixture into sauce with Parmesan.
Cook sauce over moderately low heat, whisking constantly,
until a thermometer registers 160 degrees F. Remove pan
from heat and season sauce with white pepper and salt. In
a small bowl whisk cream until it just holds stiff peaks
and stir into sauce. Spoon sauce evenly over turkey and
sprinkle Parmesan evenly over sauce. Broil sandwiches in
batches about 2 to 3 inches from heat until sauce is lightly
browned, about 2 minutes. Arrange 2 bacon slices in an X
on each serving.
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