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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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MY Great Aunt ,by marriage on my Dad's side of the family,was all Italian,and she gave me this recipe. Ingredients:
white home-made italian bread,cut into cubes |
beef suet |
leaf lettuce if you have it,if not two heads of head lettuce |
very little romaine |
4 slices bacon,cooked |
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard |
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground sea salt |
juice of 1 garlic clove |
1/2 cup of swiss cheese,grated |
(she never used parmesan cheese ,stating that it was gritty on a cold salad and spoiled the whole salad) |
dressing |
2 raw eggs |
6 tablespoons olive oil |
juice of 2 lemons |
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce |
Directions:
1. Fry the bread cubes in a fryer filled with rendered beef suet(HOT)
2. (She insisted using beef suet to fry the bread cubes)
3. Take about 3 dozen pieces of lettuce,about 2 to 2&12 inches square and fry them just until limp
4. Watch both the bread and lettuce carefully.
5. Tear the lettuce in small pieces,place in large bowl
6. Add 1/2 Cup Romaine lettuce,tear in small pieces
7. Crumble the cooked bacon slices over lettuce
8. Sprinkle with the mustard,pepper,salt,garlic,and Swiss Cheese
9. For the dressing:
10. Add the olive oil,juice of the lemons and the worcestershire sauce
11. Break the eggs mix well with the other ingredients
12. Note: You will be surprised to see the lemon juice completely dissolve the egg white and yolk,making it into a smooth liquid with the consistency of water,with no albumen or raw egg feel,taste or smell
13. Place on the salad ,toss lightly
14. Add the fried croutons,last
15. Take the cool fried lettuce leaf and place on top of the individual salad
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