Ingredients

• ¼ cup fresh parsley
• 1 sliver of garlic
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 piece of double-wide baguette, cut the length of a strip of bacon, and sliced in half horizontally
• 4 strips of thickly sliced center cut bacon, cooked at 400°F on a slotted broiler tray until they are crisp and golden, but not crumbly
• Mayonnaise for smearing
• ½ apple, thinly sliced on a mandolin
• Frisée lettuce for garnish

Procedure

1. Preheat the broiler.
2. In a small food processor, put the parsley, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and whirl until you have a pistou. You’ll want to use very little garlic here, because it can really overpower the apple. I use a corner of a clove.
3. Put the two halves of the double-wide baguette (it’s doughier and heartier) under the broiler until they turn golden, just a minute or two.
4. Arrange the sandwich. Line the 4 bacon slices on the bottom half of the bread, and slather the top piece of bread with a thin layer of mayonnaise. On top of the bacon, arrange a thin layer of apple slices, and pour the parsley pistou on top. Top with frisée, and then the mayonnaised bread. Slice in half for the perfect snack for two.