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THE BEST BLTS

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Categories Sandwich Food Processor Tomato Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Basil Bacon Summer Lettuce Bon Appétit Small Plates

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups (lightly packed) fresh basil leaves
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
12 thick-sliced bacon strips (about 1 pound)
12 1/2-inch-thick slices fresh country-style white bread
3 large tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
2 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled, sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
6 lettuce leaves

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. Transfer to paper towels; drain.
Spread half of mayonnaise mixture over 1 side of 6 bread slices. Top each with 2 tomato slices. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and pepper. Top tomato slices with avocado, then with bacon strips, onion and lettuce. Spread remaining mayonnaise mixture over remaining 6 bread slices. Place bread slices atop lettuce. Cut sandwiches in half and serve.

BEST BLTS

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Since there are so few ingredients, going low-fat on any of them would really compromise the flavor. This should only be made in the summer when tomatoes are perfectly ripe. This makes two sandwiches.

Provided by KissKiss

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

salt and pepper
4 slices tomatoes (must be ripe and fairly large)
6 -8 slices bacon
4 slices bread (or 2 split buns, use your favorite of either)
6 leaves iceberg lettuce
2 tablespoons buttermilk ranch dressing (Hidden Valley Ranch)

Steps:

Season the tomato slices with salt and pepper and allow to rest on paper towels to absorb liquid.
In a large cast iron skillet, cook the bacon until crisp (about 15-20 minutes) and drain on a paper towel.
Pour off the bacon fat (but save it for other recipes!) leaving a tiny coating of fat in the pan. Over a very low heat, put the slices of bread in the skillet and warm/toast them on both sides until lightly browned (about 3-4 minutes total).
Remove bread from the skillet and, for each sandwich, top one bread slice with 2 tomatoes, 3-4 slices bacon, 3 lettuce leaves, and 1 tbsp dressing; top with the other bread slice and serve immediately.

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