Pfs Eternal Flame Spinach Salad Food

PF'S ETERNAL FLAME SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Clean spinach and dry in salad spinner. Can be cleaned ahead, stored in a plastic bag until needed.
• Place spinach and optional ingredients in large salad bowl.
• In large frying pan, fry bacon until crisp stirring often, Discard some of the bacon drippings if desired (probably 1/4 cup is sufficient.).
• Add sugar, mustard, vinegar, optional chopped shallot and stir until mixture boils. Heat brandy until warmed in a glass measure in the microwave. Pour into vinegar mixture, ignite with long match and shake pan until the flames die. Don't do this below the cook top hood or any other flammable object.
• Pour hot dressing over spinach & toss. Sprinkle with chopped eggs and chopped pecans (walnuts, hazelnuts or even sunflower seeds optional). Add salt & pepper to taste. Other additions could be canned mandarin orange slices, dried cherries, or cranberries.
• Have local Fire Department ready on Speed Dial.

FLAMING SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• make a bed of the baby spinach in a flame resitant bowl or platter (not plastic).
• sprinkle celery and onions over the spinach.
• fry bacon until crisp and place in between paper towels to drain.
• remove all but 1-2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pan.
• stir in sugar, vinegar and spices and bring to a boil.
• Add bacon and cook until slightly carmelized
• pour the hot mixture over the greens.
• at the table warm the brandy and ignite pour over the salad
• toss and serve.

SPINACH SALAD FLAMBE

Steps:

• Tear spinach into bite-sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl.
• Add egg slices, salt and pepper.
• Mix remaining ingredients except brandy in small saucepan and heat until very hot.
• Heat brandy briefly, add to saucepan and ignite.
• Pour flaming dressing over spinach and toss gently but thoroughly.
• Serve on warm salad plates.