Brenda's Caesar Salad

When I was living in Nova Scotia, I had many food get-togethers. 

Family and friends would come over for a feed of spaghetti with 

my spaghetti sauce (recipe to come later) and my Godmother Brenda was always gracious in sharing her awesome Caesar salad.  We enjoyed it very much. I just had to share it with you guys. Thank you, Brenda, for sending it to me (and for making it for me, too!). When I make this to bring for potlucks or friends, I make the dressing in a jar and take it along and mix it all when it's time to serve the salad. Enjoy!

Brenda's Caesar Salad

Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients: 

2 heads Romaine Lettuce
1/2 lb bacon
1 cup bread croutons
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt (optional )
Pinch each of sugar, pepper, dry mustard and tarragon

Few dashes of Tabasco Sauce ( to your taste )
Few dashes of Worcestershire sauce ( to your taste)
1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1  fresh raw egg
3/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese.
1/2 cup fresh parsley

Separate and wash each leaf of the romaine lettuce, then dry both sides with adsorbent paper. In a frying pan, cook diced bacon until crisp . When bacon is cooked, remove and set aside. Fry in bacon juice until golden: one cup bread croutons. Set aside.

In bottom of a large wooden bowl (or into a Mason jar if you need to travel with it to a dinner out) combine:  Vegetable oil, vinegar, olive oil,  lemon juice and salt ( optional ). Season with a pinch each of: sugar, pepper, dry mustard and tarragon. Add: To your taste: Dash of tabasco Sauce, dash of Worcestershire sauce. Add:  finely chopped parsley, finely chopped garlic and fresh raw egg.

Stir with a wooden spoon until blended.  

Break lettuce leaves  into small  pieces and arrange over dressing . Sprinkle with grated fresh Parmesan cheese.
Add bacon, croutons and sprinkle with fresh parsley.  DO NOT MIX. 

Cover and refrigerate until serving time. Toss a few minutes before serving.