Spinach with Hot Bacon Dressing

Name: Spinach with Hot Bacon Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 4 cups.
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1-1/2 teaspoons celery seed; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground mustard; 2 cups milk; 3/4 cup cider vinegar; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 3 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped; Torn fresh spinach

This dish is popular in Pennsylvania Dutch country. It takes a little time to make, but it's worth the effort. Sometimes I serve the dressing over other greens or even potato salad.—Romaine Wetzel, Ronks, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1-1/2 teaspoons celery seed
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground mustard
2 cups milk
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
3 eggs, lightly beaten
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
3 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
Torn fresh spinach

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, celery seed, salt and mustard. Gradually stir in milk and vinegar. Add butter. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
Stir a small amount of hot liquid into beaten eggs; return all to the pan. Cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in bacon and hard-boiled eggs. Serve immediately over spinach.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 655 calories, 38g fat (20g saturated fat), 402mg cholesterol, 1079mg sodium, 65g carbohydrate (58g sugars, 0 fiber), 16g protein.

Originally published as Spinach with Hot Bacon Dressing in Taste of Home August/September 2002

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mysties1

Oct 25, 2013

i don't think i did anything any different than the recipe but i didn't care for it at all.
danthecook

Mar 10, 2012

I've had good hot bacon dressing before on spinach, but this one is better than all I've tried before. Cooking the onions and adding brown sugar is what makes the difference.