Savory Cheddar Sandwiches
(Serves 6)INGREDIENTS
- 10 ounces cheddar, shredded
- 1 egg, hard cooked
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 drops Tabasco sauce
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon pimento, chopped
- 1 tablespoon stuffed olives
- 12 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- Put the shredded cheese in a bowl and set aside. Chop the egg and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over low heat. Add the onion and cook until transparent, then add the flour and stir until well-blended. Heat until bubbly.
- Add the cream, Tabasco and salt; stir constantly until well-blended. Cook until the mixture boils. Cook 1-2 minutes longer and remove from heat.
- Blend in the lemon juice. Add the cream mixture to the cheese and add the egg, pimento, stuffed olives to the mixture. Mix until well-blended and set aside.
- Pan broil the bacon slices until they are partially cooked and still limp.
- Spread the bread with the softened butter then spread the cheddar mixture on the bread allowing 1/4 cup for each slice.
- Top each slice with 2 of the bacon slices crossed diagonally. Set the oven temperature to broil.
- Arrange the sandwiches on the broiler rack with the tops of the sandwiches 3 inches below the heat source.
- Broil until cheddar mixture is bubbly and slightly browned and bacon slices are crisp. Serve hot.
"Sandwich Recipes," aired during the week of February 18, 2008.
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