Bacon Dressing        
 

Ingredients:
3 cups water
1 1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chicken soup base (optional)
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 pound bacon (6-7 strips) -- chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup flour


Directions:
Combine water, sugar, vinegar, salt, soup base and pepper. Heat to boiling.

In a separate pan brown bacon. Remove bacon to water mixture. Fry onions in bacon fat until soft but not brown.Add flour and let it bubble up to 2-3 minutes. Add this roux to hot water mixture.Stir until smooth. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve warm over mixed greens such as iceberg lettuce, red leaf lettuce, spinach, endive and shredded red cabbage.