Smokey Mountain Wilted Lettuce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 3/4 lbs lettuce, cut in 1/2-inch slices
• 1/3 cup scallion, finely chopped
• 3 large eggs, hard boiled and chopped
• 6 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 put lettuce, scallions, and eggs in a salad bowl.
• 2 cook bacon in a heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning occasionally until crisp.
• 3 transfer to paper towels to drain and pour off all but 2 tbsp fat from the skillet.
• 4 add vinegar and sugar to bacon fat and cook over moderate heat, whisking, until sugar dissolves.
• 5 whisk in cream, salt, and pepper, then boil until thickened slightly.
• 6 pour hot dressing over salad and toss well.
• 7 season salad with salt and pepper, if necessary, and crumble bacon over top.