Blt On Croissant Recipes

CALIFORNIA BLT CROISSANT

Steps:

• Open the split croissant and spread the mayonnaise on the bottom half, then layer on the lettuce leaf, sliced tomatoes and slices of bacon. Spread the mashed avocado on the top half and close the sandwich.

UPSCALE BLT ON CROISSANT

Steps:

• Slather cut side of each croissant half with 1 T dijon mustard.
• Layer croissant as follows, starting with the bottom piece and working up: lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, bacon and croissant top. Viola!

MARINATED TOMATO BLT CROISSANT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix together olive oil, vinegar, oregano and thyme in a shallow dish. Add tomato slices and turn to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let tomatoes marinate up to two hours.
• Place oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°.
• Place bacon slices on a broiler pan (or cookie sheet lined with foil). Mix together brown sugar and black pepper. Sprinkle each bacon slice with brown sugar mixture to cover. Bake bacon 15-20 minutes until golden brown and crispy. If using cookie sheet, transfer bacon to sheet lined with paper towels to absorb excess fat.
• In a small bowl, stir together mustard and jam.
• To assemble sandwiches, spread cut surfaces of all 4 croissants with fig mustard. Layer on 1 slice of cheese, avocado slices, cucumber slices, marinated tomatoes, lettuce leaves, 3 strips of candied bacon and a final slice of cheese.
• NOTE: Preparation includes marinate time.

BLT ON CROISSANT

Steps:

• Preheat grill or toaster oven.
• Cook bacon in a large frying pan until crisp.
• Meanwhile make the aioli- mix aioli ingredients together- set aside.
• Toast croissants under the grill for about 30 seconds.
• Split croissants in half; spread aioli over one half of each croissant (botton half) and then top with bacon, tomato, lettuce and remaining croissant half.