Old-Fashioned Hot Bacon Dressing
Spring and summer are all about salads, and my old-fashioned hot bacon dressing will hit the spot on any of your favorites.
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Equipment
- 1 Skillet
- 1 bowl
- measuring cups/spoons
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup bacon drippings
Instructions
- In a skillet, cook desired amount of bacon until crisp. Remove from pan, reserving 1/4 cup drippings and bits on bottom of pan.
- In a bowl, whisk sugar, water, apple cider vinegar, and cornstarch until smooth and well combined.
- Carefully, add vinegar mixture to the bacon drippings in the skillet. Heat over medium high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Stir constantly, scraping up the bacon bits on the bottom of the pan.
- Continue to cook until mixture thickens. Spoon over prepared salad.
Notes
*Calories are approximate
My FAVORITE salad to enjoy this dressing on:
- Fresh spinach leaves
- 2 radishes, thinly sliced
- 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
- 1 chopped scallion (spring onion/green tails)
- 3 strips of crisp bacon, crumbled
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 265kcal
