Sweet And Sour Bacon Dressing Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp and brown.
• Drain bacon and crumble into small pieces once it is cool.
• Saute onion in bacon drippings until tender.
• Add sugar, vinegar and water; bring to a boil.
• Cool until room temperature.
• Combine vinegar mixture with Miracle Whip, beating until smooth.
• Add reserved bacon.
• Chill thoroughly.

SWEET AND SOUR SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix ingredients.
• Chill if desired and serve.
• Makes 4 2 tablespoon servings.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SWEET-SOUR BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook bacon over medium to high heat until almost crisp.
• Add onions and fry, stirring, for one minute.
• Add sugar, stirring over medium heat until sugar starts to develop a golden color.
• Add the vinegar and stock, season with salt and pepper, and bring back to a boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Immediately pour over spinach leaves in a large bowl.
• Toss to coat spinach evenly and serve.
• Sprinkle nuts or seeds over each serving, to taste.

PA DUTCH HOT BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. In a large serving bowl, tear lettuce into bite size pieces. Set aside.
• 2. Cook the bacon in a 10-inch non-stick skillet. Remove bacon from skillet when cooked and set aside. Do not discard bacon fat. You will be using it to complete the cooked dressing.
• 3. In a medium bowl, combine the egg, sugar, flour, water, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well and add to skillet with bacon fat. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 4-5 minutes or until dressing thickens and is hot and bubbly. Crumble bacon and add to skillet. Mix well.
• 4. Pour hot dressing over lettuce and toss to coat.
• 5. Please note: this dressing can be used to make German Potato Salad as well. Just substitute 3 pounds of cooked, diced potatoes for the lettuce. Add 1 stalk of celery, diced and 1 small onion, diced and you have another PA Dutch style salad!!