SALADS: Caesar salad is one of the most popular salad to be served. Please add this to your collection of favourite recipes.

CAESAR SALAD:

dressing:

    2 eggs                                                         

    6 tbsp. olive oil

    juice of 1 small lemon                                

    1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

    salt and pepper, & little sugar if necessary                               

    1- 2 oz freshly grated parmesan cheese

garlic Croutons:

    2 garlic cloves, crushed                              

    5 tbsp. olive oil

    3 slices of white bread, about ¼ -inch thick, crust removed.

To make croutons:  Stir the garlic into the oil and leave to infuse for as long as possible.  Cut bread into cubes. Strain the oil into a frying pan over medium heat and quickly fry bread until golden brown.

Alternative method of making garlic croutons:   By using 1/4 cup butter, softened, 2 cloves garlic, finely minced and 3 pieces of white bread

Work garlic into softened butter to make garlic butter. Wrap in waxed paper and chill till firm. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cube bread and arrange in single layer on a shallow baking pan. Dot the cubes with tiny pieces of garlic butter. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

To assemble Caesar salad:  Plunge the eggs into boiling water, bring back to a boil and boil for 1 minute only. Rub a large wooden salad bowl with a garlic clove. Break the eggs into the bowl; then gradually whisk in oil, then the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.  Add lettuce leaves, croutons, and parmesan cheese to bowl. Toss well. Serve immediately.