Served as main course. Non-vegetarian dish. Speciality: High Calcium, Reduced Carbs diet.

American

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 Chickens or Turkey

Sliced Ham

6 slices Tomatoes

6 slices Bacon, cut in half and cooked until crisp

Paprika

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 and 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.

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Serves: 6

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