GRANDMA'S SPECIAL BRUSSELS SPROUTS (YOU WON'T SAY EEEEWWW)

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This recipe is from my Grandma Burk who sugar coated veggies so that we kids would eat them. I loved these growing up and I love them now. A special (kinda) sweet sauce with bacon makes those sprouts sublime.

Provided by pamela t.

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 lbs Brussels sprouts
5 slices bacon
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1/3 cup vinegar
1/2 cup water

Steps:

  • Clean and drain brussel sprouts.
  • Put them in a large saucepan with water to cover.
  • Bring to a boil and cook until tender but not falling apart.
  • Meanwhile, fry bacon until crisp, remove from heat, cool and cut into bite-size pieces,
  • Drain most of the bacon fat (reserve 1 T in skillet) return bacon to skillet.
  • Mix sugar and flour in a small bowl; add to skillet. Heat should be on low.
  • Add vinegar and water.
  • Stir while cooking, until thickened.
  • Drain brussel sprouts.
  • Put in serving dish.
  • Pour sauce over sprouts.

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