Bacon Salad Dressing From The Biltmore Estate

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 lb bacon, cut into julienne strips
• 2 1/2 cups diced celery
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3/4 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salad herb seasoning mix
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon browning sauce, such as kitchen bouquet
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, brown the bacon and cook until crisp.
• 2 drain off two-thirds of the fat. add the celery and onions to the bacon and sauté until lightly browned, approximately 9 minutes.
• 3 add the vinegar and cook, uncovered, until the mixture has been reduced by half, about 3 minutes. while cooking, stir in the dijon mustard and seasonings.
• 4 when the mixture has been reduced by half, add the sugar and cook until dissolved. stir in the brownings and seasoning sauce.
• 5 slowly pour in the cornstarch mixture, stirring until the dressing is thickened.
• 6 cool, then transfer to a storage container and refrigerate.
• 7 to serve, dip out the amount of dressing you need (allow 2 tablespoon per person) and reheat the dressing in the microwave until it is very hot but not boiling.
• 8 drizzle over the greens, toss and serve.
• 9 it keeps indefinitely in the refrigerator.