Typical Caesar salad

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 1 baguette
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves cut into halves
• 4 back bacon rashers
• 2 Cos lettuces
• 10 anchovy fillets in oil, drained and halved lengthways
• 4 oz freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 6 fl oz olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
2. To make croutons, cut the baguette into thin slices and brush both sides of each slice with olive oil. Spread the slices out on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
3. Allow to cool before rubbing each side of the slice of bread with the cut edge of a garlic clove.
4. Cut each slice of bread into small cubes.
5. Cook the bacon under a hot grill until crisp. Drain on kitchen paper towel until and allow to cool. Crumble into chunky pieces.
6. Tear the lettuce leaves into pieces and put in a large serving bowl together with the bacon, anchovies, croutons and Parmesan.
7. To make the dressing, put garlic, egg yolk, mustard, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce in a blender. Season well with salt and pepper and process until smooth. Gradually add the oil in a thin stream until the dressing is thick and creamy.
8. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently until well distributed.
   Serve immediately.

Servings: 6

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