MOM'S ALABAMA WILTED LETTUCE

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This is the way my mom always made wilted lettuce- she learned it from her mother's mother, Grandma Gallimore, who lived in Mobile, Alabama in 1924.

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Salads

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 small heads boston or iceberg lettuce,torn or cut into bite size pieces
1 small onion, chopped
2 small zucchini, sliced or diced
1 medium tomato, cut in pieces, optional
4 large hard boiled eggs, cut up
8 slice bacon
1/2 c wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1/4 c brown sugar,not packed
1/2 c heavy cream
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp each black pepper and paprika

Steps:

  • 1. Put lettuce, onion, eggs,zucchini and tomato in a large salad bowl. Set aside. Cook bacon in a heavy skillet over medium heat, turning until crisp, about 5 minutes. Place on newspaper(paper towels) to drain and pour off all but 2 Tablespoons of grease from the skillet. Add vinegar, and sugar to grease and cook over low flame, stirring until sugar dissolves.Stir in cream, salt, pepper and paprika, then boil until thickened slightly, about 2 minutes.
  • 2. Pour hot mixture over salad and toss to coat well. Season with salt and pepper to taste, if needed, Crumble bacon over top. This is- To die for!

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