brunch essentials: turkey & bacon sammie's

How To Make brunch essentials: turkey & bacon sammie's

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  THE CHEESE SAUCE
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  Chef’s Note: A Béchamel sauce is very simple to make… it’s basically flour, butter, milk, and a few spices. If you want instructions on a basic Béchamel sauce check out my recipe post on Mother Sauces: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/sauce-spread-other-sauce-spread/chef-andys-technique-class-mother-sauces.html?r=1
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  Chef’s Tip: WE DON'T WANT A BLAND SAUCE!. A Béchamel can be anything you want it to be… It’s a blank canvas ready to be seasoned. I like to give my Béchamel a bit of a kick with some white pepper, a pinch of salt, and a bit of cayenne. But the overall flavor is up to you. Have fun with it. Just remember that this sauce is carrying a lot of the load for this recipe, so make it tasty.
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  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Add the chopped bacon to a pan over medium heat.
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  Cook until beginning to crisp.
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  Drain on paper towels, and reserve.
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  Chef’s Note: Do not drain the bacon fat from the pan, you’ll be needing it later.
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  Heat the Béchamel over medium-low heat, and add the grated cheddar.
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  Stir until the cheese melts into the sauce.
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  Add the bacon and stir to incorporate.
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  Cover and reduce the heat to low.
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  Chef’s Note: The heat should be very low… just enough to keep the sauce warm.
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  THE SANDWICHES
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  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 425f (220c).
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  Heat the pan with the bacon fat over medium heat, and toast the bread slices, about 2 minutes per side.
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  Chef's Note: If you don't want the additional fat of the bacon grease, then just pop the bread into the toaster.
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  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and place the bread on the sheet.
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  Generously coat the bottom slice of the bread with the cheese sauce.
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  Add one slice of provolone to the bottom slice of bread.
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  Distribute the turkey between the bottom bread slices.
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  Add a slice of provolone cheese to the top and bottom bread slices.
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  Pop into the preheated oven, and bake until the cheese begins to brown and gets bubbly, about 10 – 12 minutes.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Serve on a nice plate, and drizzle a bit more of the cheese sauce on top, and maybe a pickle slice, a side salad, or chips. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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