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Caesar Salad Recipe

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Ingredients

1 lemon .
1 dash worcestershire sauce .
3 tbsps parmesan cheese .
olive oil flavored cooking spray .
1 large head romaine lettuce .
1 egg .
1 garlic clove .
cayenne pepper .
1/4 (2 oz) can olive anchovies packed in oil .
1/2 tsp black pepper .
1/4 c olive oil .
1/4 tsp dry mustard .
1 c toasted cubed stale bread

Directions

Step #1 spray a cooking sheet or some layered aluminum foil wrap with cooking spray.
Step #2 place cubed bread on the sheet or foil wrap, & give the bread a light shot of the cooking spray.
Step #3 sprinkle lightly with black pepper, & place this in a 375F oven.
Step #4 check every few mins, & remove when crispy.
Step #5 peel outer leaves off lettuce & discard.
Step #6 slice remaining lettuce (as a bunch) in half-inch strips.
Step #7 rinse in cold water.
Step #8 peel the garlic by mashing it with the heel of your hand, the flat of a knife, or a wooden spoon -- the important thing is to get the peel off the garlic, & keep everybody happy.
Step #9 take half the anchovies out of the can--the rest can be stored in the refrigerator, covered in oil, for a couple days.
Step #10 microwave the lemon for thirty seconds, & then slap it around a little.
Step #11 cut open CAREFULLY, squeeze out juice into bowl.
Step #12 pulp is okay, but pick out the seeds with a spoon.
Step #13 mix everything except the rinsed lettuce, the oil, & the bread (should probably still be in the oven) in the mixer.
Step #14 (if you don't have a mixer, whisk everything together well.
Step #15 ).
Step #16 once the mix is good & pureed, SLOWLY drizzle in the olive oil as the mixer continues to run, adding a few drops at a time.
Step #17 the mixture should lighten, & visibly get thicker--if it doesn't, slow down.
Step #18 (if you're not using a mixer, this step will be a lot of whisking.
Step #19 ) add an extra egg white or a 1/4 c of eggbeaters if the dressing is too thin.
Step #20 adjust taste with extra garlic, lemon juice, pepper, & worcestire sauce as desired.
Step #21 (adding extra mustard will not really make the dressing taste more "caesar-y", & the dressing shouldn't need any more anchovy.
Step #22 ).
Step #23 pour mixture in salad bowl, & chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Step #24 add lettuce & croutons to salad bowl, toss.
Step #25 garnish with parmesean cheese & black pepper.
Enjoy the Caesar Salad recipe