The Expert Blt (Bacon, Lettuce And Tomato Sandwich)

• 2 tablespoons minced chives or 2 tablespoons minced scallions
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (Hellmann's is the best, and NOT the low-fat kind)
• 12 slices good-quality bacon
• 8 slices good-quality white bread, lightly toasted
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, thickly sliced
• fresh ground black pepper
• crisp lettuce leaf (Romaine or Iceberg)

1. In a small bowl, mix the chives (or scallions) with the mayonnaise.
2. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, keeping the slices separate as they cook, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from pan with tongs and place on a paper-towel covered plate to drain.
3. Spread one side of all slices of the toast with the mayonnaise. Layer 4 slices of the toast with tomatoes and bacon and grind black pepper over the top, add a lettuce leaf, close the sandwiches with remaining slices of toast, cut in half diagonally, and serve.

chives, mayonnaise, bacon, white bread, tomatoes, fresh ground black pepper, crisp lettuce leaf

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-quot-expert-quot-blt-bacon-lettuce-and-tomato-sandwich-486332 (may not work)