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- May 12, 2010
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This recipe is from cookbook, "Civil War In The Kitchen Cookbook" by Hugh and Judy Gowan.
"Grammy's Hot Lettuce"
Fry about 4 slices of bacon. Add two cups water, one cup sugar and about 1/2 teaspoon salt or less.
Mix one egg and 1 heaping and 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch together like for gravy. Stir in while water and sugar are boiling, stirring all the time.
Take off stove. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar or to your taste. Pour over leaf lettuce or spinach.
You can store in refrigerator.
"Grammy's Hot Lettuce"
Fry about 4 slices of bacon. Add two cups water, one cup sugar and about 1/2 teaspoon salt or less.
Mix one egg and 1 heaping and 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch together like for gravy. Stir in while water and sugar are boiling, stirring all the time.
Take off stove. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar or to your taste. Pour over leaf lettuce or spinach.
You can store in refrigerator.