Wilted Lettuce

Name: Wilted Lettuce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2 cup water; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 small onion, chopped; 1/2 head lettuce, broken up; 3 slices bacon; 2 hard-boiled eggs

Submitted by out of here

"Ilove this recipe. I have been eating it since I cannot remember. I love cider vinegar and maple bacon. I made this salad to use the things I love. Must be the German in me."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 2

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
¹⁄₂ cup water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 small onion, chopped
¹⁄₂ head lettuce, broken up
3 slices bacon
2 hard-boiled eggs

directions

Fry bacon until crisp; drain off the drippings, saving 1 tablespoon of the drippings.
Crumble bacon.
Add vinegar to reserved drippings, along with the flour and the water. Let simmer a few minutes.
Sprinkle on the brown sugar.
Now pour this over the lettuce, cut up eggs, and bacon.

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Reviews

Oh, the memories of my childhood! Summer would not be the same without this fantastic dish! We made it without the hard boiled eggs and Grandma used green onion instead of a small onion and mixed it with the lettuce instead of 'cooking' it with the dressing. THE BEST!

Cristin
Just like we make it!! We love this in the spring with homegrown leaf lettuce. Thanks for a great keeper!

Snicklefritzie
Thanks so much for this recipe. I grew up in the country in southern Indiana and grew up eating this in the summertime. Can't wait to make it. I couldn't remember how much vinegar/sugar so was thrilled to find this.

vickisok
Great recipe. I did saute the onion in the sauce because I do not like raw onions, it was great. Thanks.

gabbysowner
Dear Aunt Sharon... I haven't even eaten it yet and I know it's good!! Love yer recipes! Cynthia

Cynthia Marie

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Oh, the memories of my childhood! Summer would not be the same without this fantastic dish! We made it without the hard boiled eggs and Grandma used green onion instead of a small onion and mixed it with the lettuce instead of 'cooking' it with the dressing. THE BEST!

Cristin
Mizz Rose of Sharon, this was delightful! Very similar to a dish I grew up eating- chard with bacon dressing. I used crisp Romaine lettuce. The hard boiled egg was a nice touch. I didn't know when to add the onion so I just tossed it in raw with the lettuce. I would next time use red onion instead of yellow onion for better color contrast. My hubby loved it! First thing he asked was "Is this German"? LOL Thanks! cg ;)

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