Ingredients

  • 12 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • hot sauce
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 cup shredded American cheese
  • 1 cup shredded colby cheese
  • 6 slices white bread, toasted
  • sliced chicken or turkey
  • sliced ham
  • 6 slices tomatoes
  • 6 slices bacon, cut in half and cooked until crisp
  • paprika

Method

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a heavy 4-qt saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Mix in flour until smooth.
  • Slowly add milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
  • Add hot sauce and parmesean cheese; remove from heat.
  • Place 1/2 cup of sauce in a small bowl; set remaining sauce aside.
  • Combine egg yolks with 1/2 cup of sauce, mixing well.
  • Stir egg mixture back into reserved sauce and return to heat, stirring constantly.
  • Add Colby& American cheeses; stir until melted.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Place bread slices on individual heat-resistant plates.
  • Cover bread with slices of chicken or turkey and ham.
  • Cover each serving with some of the sauce and top with a tomato slice and two pieces of the bacon.
  • Sprinkle with paprika.
  • Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.