Roast Turkey, Avocado, and Bacon Sandwich
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 sprigs tarragon
- 12 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 (4 lb) turkey breast
- sea salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 6 slices country bread
- 12 lb Fontina cheese, sliced thinly
- 1 avocado, large and ripe
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 6 slices bacon, cooked until crispy (maple)
- watercress
- butter, for sauteeing
- Preheat oven to 400.
- To make the roast turkey: toss the herbs and butter into the bowl of a food processor; pulse until green and smooth.
- Rub the turkey breast with half the herbed butter, salt, and pepper.
- Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan; place in the oven.
- Let turkey cook 1 hour, basting every 20 minutes with the butter and pan juices; the turkey is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165; let rest 15 minutes on the cutting board.
- To make the sandwich: spread a thin layer of the remaining butter on 1 piece of bread; place 1 slice of the cheese and several slices of the turkey breast on the unbuttered side of the bread.
- Peel and slice the avocado; toss with the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Add avocado slices, crispy bacon slices, watercress, and another slice of fontina cheese on top; sprinkle again with salt and pepper.
- Slather the remaining piece of bread with the butter and place on unbuttered side out, on top of the bacon.
- Heat a cast-iron or other heavy skillet over med-low heat.
- Add 1 tablespoons butter and let it melt, swirling the pan around to coat.
- Put the sandwich in the pan and weigh it down with a heavy pot (or wrap an ordinary brick in foil and set it on top to compress the sandwich).
- Toast for 1 minute, turn the sandwich over before the bread begins to burn.
- Repeat with remaining sandwiches; cut sandwiches in half and serve.
thyme, tarragon, unsalted butter, turkey breast, salt, fresh ground black pepper, country bread, cheese, avocado, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, bacon, watercress, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roast-turkey-avocado-and-bacon-sandwich-176755 (may not work)