Shelly's Recipe

HOT BACON SALAD DRESSING

Category: Salad Dressing

3/4 lb bacon - diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup cider vinegar
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 2 ounce jar pimentos, drained and diced
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cold water

In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp, remove bacon from the skillet and set aside. Drain the skillet reserving 2 tbsp drippings in the skillet.

Next add onion and saute until tender; remove from heat. Now add the vinegar, water, sugar, pimentos, mustard, salt and bacon, mix well. Combine cornstarch and cold water; stir into skillet. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Yields 4 cups. Refrigerate leftovers and reheat before serving over fresh spinach or mixed greens.