Bacon Lettuce and Tomato sandwiches, known by the initials BLT are part of the Western world. Although the ingredients of the BLT have existed for many years, there is little evidence of BLT sandwich recipes prior to 1900. Wikipedia claims that in the 1903 Good Housekeeping Everyday Cook Book, a recipe for a club sandwich included bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and a slice of turkey sandwiched between two slices of bread. Whilst the 1929 book Seven Hundred Sandwiches does include a section on bacon sandwiches, the recipes often include pickles and none contain tomato.
Cooking method
In the frying pan, cook bacon until crispy, then drain on paper towels.
Toast the 8 slices of bread.
Spread 1 tablespoon mayo on each slice of toasted bread. (More or less, to taste).
Add 1 slice of lettuce to 4 pieces of toast spread with mayo.
Add 2 slices of tomato on top of lettuce.
Arrange 3 slices of bacon evenly on top of tomato. (Break bacon slices in half to fit, if needed.).
Add 1 slice of lettuce on top of bacon.
Put the remaining 4 pieces of mayo-spread toast on top to finish the sandwiches.
| Ingredients | Makes 4 sandwiches |
| Bacon | 12 rashers |
| White bread | 8 slices |
| Iceberg lettuce | 8 leaves |
| Tomatoes | 8 slices |
| Mayonnaise | 8 tbspns |
