California Blt Croissant Recipes

CALIFORNIA BLTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place a baking wire rack on a sheet pan and arrange the bacon on the rack in a single layer. Bake for 15 to 25 minutes, until the bacon is browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Place the bread slices on a sheet pan and toast them for 5 minutes. Turn the slices and toast for 1 more minute, until all the bread is evenly browned. Place 2 slices on a cutting board. Spread each slice with about 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise. Cover the slices with a layer of lettuce. Peel the avocado and slice it 1/2-inch thick. Toss the avocado slices gently with the lemon juice, and arrange on top of the lettuce leaves. Place 3 slices of bacon on top of each sandwich and then add a layer of tomato slices on top of the bacon. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
• Spread each of the remaining 2 slices of toasted bread with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise and place, mayonnaise side down, on the sandwiches. Cut in half and serve.

CROISSANT CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mash avocado in a bowl using a fork or potato masher. Stir garlic salt, lemon juice, and oregano into mashed avocado.
• Arrange split croissants on a work surface. Place 2 slices turkey on bottom half of each croissant. Layer 1 slice Swiss cheese and 2 bacon slices atop each turkey layer. Place each croissant top over bacon layer. Arrange sandwiches on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Open each sandwich and place 2 tomato slices and 1 lettuce leaf atop bacon layer. Lightly spread 1 teaspoon mustard and 1/4 the avocado mixture onto each croissant top. Return each top to each sandwich.

UPSCALE BLT ON CROISSANT

Steps:

• Slather cut side of each croissant half with 1 T dijon mustard.
• Layer croissant as follows, starting with the bottom piece and working up: lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, bacon and croissant top. Viola!

CALIFORNIA BLT'S BLAT - BAREFOOT CONTESSA INA GARTEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place a baking wire rack on a sheet pan and arrange the bacon on the rack in a single layer. Bake for 15 to 25 minutes, until the bacon is browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Place the bread slices on a sheet pan and toast them for 5 minutes. Turn the slices and toast for 1 more minute, until all the bread is evenly browned. Place 2 slices on a cutting board. Spread each slice with about 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise. Cover the slices with a layer of lettuce. Peel the avocado and slice it 1/2-inch thick. Toss the avocado slices gently with the lemon juice, and arrange on top of the lettuce leaves. Place 3 slices of bacon on top of each sandwich and then add a layer of tomato slices on top of the bacon. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
• Spread each of the remaining 2 slices of toasted bread with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise and place, mayonnaise side down, on the sandwiches. Cut in half and serve.

BLT ON CROISSANT

Steps:

• Preheat grill or toaster oven.
• Cook bacon in a large frying pan until crisp.
• Meanwhile make the aioli- mix aioli ingredients together- set aside.
• Toast croissants under the grill for about 30 seconds.
• Split croissants in half; spread aioli over one half of each croissant (botton half) and then top with bacon, tomato, lettuce and remaining croissant half.