Ingredients
1 leaf lettuce
4 slice bacon, diced
1/4 cup water
1 salt and pepper
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tsp shallots or onions, chopped
3 tbsp sugar
Directions
Wash lettuce thoroughly, dry and cut coarsely. Add shallots or onions,
sugar, salt and pepper. Fry bacon until golden brown. Dice it and add
to the lettuce. Into 2 Tb hot bacon fat, add the vinegar and water
and bring to a boil. Pour over lettuce, mix and serve.
Source; Treasured Polish Recipes for Americans Typed for you by Linda
Fields, Cyberealm BBS and home of Kook-Net Watertown NY 315-786-1120
Servings: 4 servings
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