California Blt's Blat - Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 6 slices smoked bacon
• 4 slices good bread, cut 1/2-inch thick
• 4 tablespoons good mayonnaise (recommended ( hellman's or bestfoods)
• 4 -8 tender green lettuce leaves, washed and spun very dry
• 1 ripe hass avocado
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 large ripe tomato, sliced 1/2-inch thick
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.