Pennsylvania Dutch Hot Bacon Dressing

We’re going Dutch today with the flavors of sweet and sour in a Pennsylvania Dutch Hot Bacon Dressing. Pennsylvanians love the flavor of sweet and sour that have been given to us by the Mennonite and Amish communities known as Pennsylvania Dutch.

Pennsylvania Dutch Hot Bacon Dressing

Pennsylvanians have had the delight of savoring many Pennsylvania Dutch heritage recipes, of which this is one. This recipe was given to me years ago by my friend Susie, it was her mother’s recipe and I’ve made it many times. There are several ways to use this dressing. My personal favorite is pouring it over the firm ,crisp leaves of iceberg lettuce. It’s a texture thing for me. I like the crunch of the iceberg lettuce with the creamy dressing.

To start the recipe dice up five slices of bacon, pan fry until done. Remove the diced bacon from the fry pan to a bowl, place the drippings in a small bowl and set aside to use in the recipe.

Whisk the eggs, salt, pepper and sugar together in a medium bowl.

While you continue to whisk, add the vinegar and water to the egg mixture. Whisk until well incorporated.

Place the mixture into a saucepan under medium heat. Add the bacon and bacon drippings to the saucepan, whisk to combine. Cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer to the thickness you desire. When it’s as thick as you want it, remove the dressing from the pan to a bowl.

Pennsylvania Dutch Bacon Dressing can be served from a bowl on the table to allow your family to add the amount they desire themselves or served with the dressing already mixed into the greens ahead of time.

Iceberg lettuce is just one way to enjoy this dressing you can also make and use it on top of …

dandelion greens
fresh spinach
mixed greens
boiled potatoes

I hope you enjoy this taste of Pennsylvania Dutch as much as we do! Enjoy!

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Pennsylvania Dutch Hot Bacon Dressing

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pennsylvania Dutch Hot Bacon Dressing

Servings:

Ingredients

5 slices bacon cut up and fried. Set aside to cool , save bacon drippings from pan.
3 eggs
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup water

Instructions

Whisk eggs,salt, pepper and sugar together. Add vinegar and water and whisk till well combined. Put this mixture into a pan, add the bacon and bacon drippings. While whisking , heat over medium heat till the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the dressing is the thickness you desire. Serve over lettuce, dandelion greens, spinach, mixed greens or boiled potatoes.

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We’re going Dutch today with the flavors of sweet and sour in a Pennsylvania Dutch Hot Bacon Dressing. Pennsylvanians love the flavor of sweet and sour that have been given to us by the Mennonite and Amish communities known as Pennsylvania Dutch.