Hot Bacon Dressing is a Pennsylvania Dutch classic. A warm, sweet and sour, with chunks of delicious bacon that you typically serve over lettuce, as a kind of hot, wilted salad.
I admit, I didn’t grow up eating bacon dressing. In fact, I never even heard of it until my I spent my first holiday meal with my boyfriend’s family, he is now my wonderful husband! His mother was an excellent cook, and this is her recipe.
Start by chopping a ¼ to ½ pound of bacon into bite sized pieces. Cook in a large saucepan or Dutch oven until brown then set aside.
In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, and egg. Stir until smooth. Pour the vinegar and water together into a glass. Add to the mixture in the bowl. Stir to bring all the ingredients together.
Add the mixture to the cooked bacon. Simmer until thick. You can add some milk to the mixture if it is thicker than you like. Also, if you want it a bit more sour add a bit more vinegar, if you want it a bit more sweet, add a bit more sugar.
Serve warm over chopped lettuce or salad greens.
We have hot bacon dressing on special occasions and holidays. I hope your family enjoys it as much as we do!
