Arkansas Hot Browns Recipe

Ingredients for Arkansas Hot Browns

• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• All Purpose Flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 tablespoon your favorite hot sauce (adjust to taste)
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup shredded American cheese
• 1 cup shredded Colby cheese
• White Bread
• Chicken
• 1 cup cooked and sliced ham
• Tomatoes
• 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon paprika

How to Make Arkansas Hot Browns

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth.
3. Gradually whisk in milk, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.
4. Remove from heat and stir in hot sauce and Parmesan cheese.
5. Pour 1/2 cup of the sauce into a small bowl. Set aside.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and the reserved 1/2 cup of sauce until light and frothy.
7. Slowly pour the egg yolk mixture into the remaining sauce in the saucepan, whisking constantly.
8. Return the saucepan to low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens slightly (do not boil).
9. Remove from heat and stir in Colby and American cheeses until melted and smooth.
10. Place bread slices on individual oven-safe plates.
11. Top each bread slice with chicken or turkey, and ham.
12. Spoon the cheese sauce generously over the meat.
13. Top each serving with a tomato slice and crumbled bacon.
14. Sprinkle with paprika.
15. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until bubbly and heated through.