Title: Salad W/ Hot Bacon Dressing
Categories: Salad
Yield: 6 Servings

1 Head Iceberg lettuce; -or-
1 lb Fresh spinach
12 sl Bacon; chopped
1 Medium-size onion; diced
3 c Warm beef stock
2 ts Sugar
1/2 c Red wine vinegar
1 ds Brandy
2 tb Cornstarch
12 c Cold water
Salt & freshly ground black
-pepper to taste

1. If using iceberg lettuce, core, wash, dry & crisp the leaves. If using
spinach, wash, stem & crisp the leaves.

2. Fry the bacon in medium-size skillet until crisp. Add onion & cook until
tender,but not brown. Cool slightly.

3. Add stock,sugar,vinegar & brandy & simmer over medium heat 20 min.
Remove from heat & skim fat from surface.

4. Mix cornstarch w/ water. Return dressing to heat & add cornstarch
mixture, stirring until thickened. Taste & correct seasoning w/ salt &
pepper if necessary.

5. Divide the lettuce or spinach leaves among 6 salad plates & pass the hot
dressing at table. Note: The dressing can be made in advance & gently
reheated, if desired.

FOX & HOUND

FRIESS LAKE RD.; MILWAKEE

From the , downloaded from
Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.