Hot sweet-and sour bacon dressing
1 Cups
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | slices | Bacon, diced |
| 1 | tablespoon | All-purpose flour |
| ¾ | cup | Boiling water |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cider vinegar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Brown sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Paprika |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Dry mustard |
| Freshly ground black pepper | ||
Directions
In medium skillet, fry bacon until crisp and golden brown. With slotted spoon transfer to paper towel and reserve.
Whisk flour into bacon drippings and cook flour over medium heat for 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in boiling water, vinegar, sugar, salt, paprika, mustard, and pepper to taste. Return to medium heat and, stirring constantly, cook for 2 minutes, until sauce is smooth and thick. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add bacon to sauce and heat through.
Use immediately. Makes ¾ - 1 cup. *Great served over Swiss chard, spinach, turnip tops, beet tops or lettuce. Typed in MMFormat by chartlin@... Source: Canadian Living Magazine Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #10 by chartlin@... on Mar 21, 1999