Ingredients:
1/2 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
Directions:
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.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 25 min.
Time total: 40 min.