The Hot Brown was created at the Brown Hotel in Louisville in the early 1900’s by Chef Fred Schmidt.
It is especially popular during Derby week, although it is served year-round in restaurants throughout Kentucky. This is the genuine recipe from the Brown Hotel.
Ingredients
4 oz. Butter
Flour to make a Roux (about 6 tablespoons)
3 – 3 ½ cups Milk
1 Beaten Egg
6 tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 oz. Whipped Cream
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Slices of Roast Turkey
8-12 Slices of Toast (may be trimmed)
Extra Parmesan for Topping
8-12 Strips of Fried Bacon
Tomatoes for garnish
Directions
Melt butter and add enough flour to make a reasonably thick roux (enough to absorb all of the butter).
Add milk and Parmesan cheese.
Add egg to thicken sauce, but do not allow sauce to boil. Remove from heat.
Fold in whipped cream. Add salt and pepper to taste.
For each Hot Brown, place two slices of toast on a metal (or flameproof) dish. Cover the toast with a liberal amount of turkey. Pour a generous amount of sauce over the turkey and toast.
Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese. Place entire dish under a broiler until the sauce is speckled brown and bubbly. Remove from broiler, cross two pieces of bacon on top, add tomato slices and serve immediately.
I have never heard of this – thanks!
It’s huge in Kentucky, but less so in the rest of the world. It is VERY good though!!
Wow, a definite diet killer there! I bet my 18-year-old son would love one of those, though.
It’s not diet food, that’s for sure! Like a lot of Southern recipes, it is to be eaten once or twice a year!! 🙂
I think I popped a button just reading this one! 🙂
I promise to stop posting all these fattening recipes after Derby Week is over!! 🙂
Thats okay, there are no not fattening Derby recipes, so we should live it up for a week.
🙂
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