Patty’s SoCal Hot Browns Sandwiches

Preparation:
Bacon:
1. Slice bacon into small ¼ inch slices.
2. Brown in skillet until crunchy.
3. Retain the leftover bacon grease.

Tomatoes:
1. Coat each tomato slice thoroughly with bread crumbs on each side.
2. Heat up the bacon grease and use to lightly fry the tomato slices, about 30 seconds on each side.

Bread:
1. Toast the garlic bread in a toaster or toaster oven until lightly browned.
2. Whisk the 6 eggs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
3. Dip the garlic bread into the egg batter and fry on a skillet, about 1 minute on each side.
4. Place them into a baking dish, lined up tightly.

Cheese Sauce:
1. In a sauce pan on medium heat, melt the butter and add the flour to it before the butter turns brown.
2. Whisk constantly and add the heavy cream.
3. Whisk constantly and add the cheeses, paprika and cinnamon.
4. Turn onto low heat when all the cheese has melted and mixed with the cream. You may need to whisk occasionally to prevent burning, or just the turn heat off. If the mixture cools too much and coagulates, reheat with a bit of milk to dilute it.

Assembling the sandwiches:
1. Place pieces of shredded chicken onto the garlic bread in the baking dish. Pile them fairly high.
2. Top with 1-2 slices of fried tomatoes.
3. Top with shredded parmesan cheese.
4. Put into the oven under the broiler for 5 minutes or until cheese is nice and bubbly and the chicken is heated through.
5. Remove from the oven and spoon cheese sauce over each sandwich. Be generous with the sauce!
6. Garnish with a nice portion of bacon bits and chives.
7. Serve while hot!