Savory Cheddar Sandwiches

Title: Savory Cheddar Sandwiches

Categories: Cheese/eggs

Yield: 6 servings

10 oz Cheddar; Sharp, Grated

2 dr Tobasco Sauce

1 ea Egg; Lg

2 tb Lemon Juice

2 tb Butter

1 tb Pimento; Chopped

1 tb Onion; Chopped

1 tb Stuffed Olives; Chopped

1 tb Flour; Unbleached

12 ea Bacon; Slices

1/2 c Cream; Regular

6 ea Bread; Slices

1/4 ts Salt

1 x Butter; Softened

Put the shredded cheese in a bowl and set aside. Hard cook and chop the

egg, then set aside. Melt the butter in a skillet over low heat. Add and cook the onion until transparent then add the flour and stir until well

blended. Heat until bubbly and then add the cream, salt and tobasco sauce

gradually while stirring constantly. Cook until the mixture boils. Cook

1 to 2 minutes longer and remove from the heat. Blend in the lemon juice.

Add the creamed mixture to the cheese and add the egg, pimento and stuffed

olive slices to the mixture. Mix until well blended and set aside. Pan

broil the bacon slices until they are partially cooked and still limp.

Spread the bread with the softened butter and then spread the cheddar

mixture on the bread, allowing 1/4 cup for each slice. Top each slice

with 2 of the bacon slices crossed diagonally. Set the oven temperature

500 or higher degrees F.

broiler rack and place in broiler with the tops of the sandwiches 3-inches

below the heat source. Broil until cheddar mixture is bubbly and slightly

browned and bacon slices are crisp. Serve hot.

Makes 6 open faced sandwiches --