Not Your Ordinary Blt Recipes

NOT YOUR ORDINARY BLT SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Use tomatoes held at room temp till fully ripe. Quarter tomatoes & remove the seedy moist centers so only the "meat" of the tomato is used. Coarsely chop tomato meat, place in a lrg bowl & set aside.
• Slice off the top of each hard roll & remove the center for a later use. Brush inside of rolls (& their tops) w/2 tbsp of the creamy dressing. Bake till lightly toasted (about 5 min) & set aside.
• Add the lettuce, bacon, green onions, feta cheese & remaining Caesar dressing to the bowl w/the tomatoes & toss till well-mixed.
• Spoon BLT mix into toasted bread shells. Place tops of rolls over the filling & serve immediately.
• NOTES: If you want to do the prep ahead, but serve later -- delay the final step till just prior to serving. Sliced avocado also makes a nice "extra" w/this sandwich.

THE BEST BLT SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix basil, mayonnaise and butter in processor until basil is finely chopped and mixture is well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Or roast in the oven at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Toast thickly sliced bread in toaster or under broiler.
• Spread half of mayonnaise mixture over 6 of the toasted bread slices. Top each with 2 tomato slices. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and pepper. Top tomato slices with sliced avocado, then with bacon strips, onion and lettuce. Spread remaining mayonnaise mixture over remaining 6 bread slices. Place bread slices on top. Cut sandwiches in half and serve.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE BLT

Steps:

• Cook bacon, saving the drippings. Remove to paper towels to drain.
• Fry eggs in bacon drippings.
• Arrange all ingredients on toasted bread, dividing evenly to make two sandwiches.