From westher@xs4all.nl Wed Apr 25 11:08:57 2001 Date: 21 Apr 2001 01:51:48 GMT From: Esther Westerveld Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Crispy Bacon and Camembert Salad Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes CRISPY BACON AND CAMEMBERT SALAD Crisp leaves such as Cos, chicory, Little Gem, Escarole, batavia and frisee contrast nicely with the gooey Camembert. 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon 125 g pack Camembert 2 thick slices bread (you need 85 g / 3 oz), crusts removed 7 Tbsp olive oil 140 g bag crisp green salad 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar 1 Tbsp wholegrain mustard 1 garlic clove, finely chopped Preheat the grill and cook the bacon for 5 - 8 minutes until crisp, turning halfway through. Set aside to cool. Cut the Camembert into bite-sized wedges. Grate the bread into coarse crumbs. Heat two tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan and cook the crumbs, stirring, until crisp and golden; season and set aside. Tip the salad into a bowl. Break the bacon into bite-sized pieces and mix into the salad with the cheese. Mix together the vinegar, mustard, garlic and remaining olive oil. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Sprinkle with the crisp crumbs and serve. Serves 4 465 kcal p.p. preparation / cooking : 5 / 15 minutes course : salad source : BBC Good Food View my homepage at http://www.xs4all.nl/~westher Join my egroup at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFRIKAANSErecepten -- ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted each week. Please send recipes, requests, questions or comments to recipes@rt66.com Please allow several days for your submission to appear.