Emeril's B.l.t.

Ingredients

10 thick slices of bacon
4 slices of your favorite bread, for grilling
Olive oil, for brushing
Saffron threads, soaking in 1 tablespoon warm water
1/2 cup prepared mayonnaise
8 slices red tomato
4 pieces Bibb lettuce
Chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

Cook bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels and keep warm. Grill bread and brush with oil. Whisk saffron and water into mayonnaise to make a bright yellow sauce. On 2 large plates, arrange grilled bread. Cover one piece with bacon; on other piece of bread, arrange tomato and lettuce. Drizzle with mayonnaise and garnish with chopped parsley.

Yield: 2 servings