Bacon Cheese Humps
A retro comfort snack: bread spread thick with a smooth melted-cheddar sauce, topped with bacon and broiled until bubbly and blistered. Fast, salty, irresistible.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup milk
- 4 oz grated cheddar cheese 2 very loosely packed cups
- 1 tbsp butter
- 4 slices bread
- 4 slices cooked bacon
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler and place the rack in the highest position.
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the milk to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and gradually add half of the grated cheese, whisking vigorously until smooth. Incorporate the remaining cheese, continuing to whisk constantly. Whisk in the butter.
- Position the slices of bread on a baking sheet. Divide the cheese sauce among the slices and spread to the edges. Top each with a slice of cooked bacon and broil until the cheese is bubbly and blackened in spots, watching very closely — about 3 minutes.
Notes
Whisk for a smooth sauce: Add the cheese gradually off a hard boil and whisk constantly so it melts silky, not stringy.
Watch the broiler: Blackened spots happen fast — don't walk away.
Highest rack: Position the bread close to the element for quick, blistery browning.
Pre-cook the bacon: Use already-cooked bacon so it just crisps under the broiler.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 1mg