Salad Dressing

📜 Collection: Unknown Eighteen | ✍️ Attribution: Unattributed | 📂 Category: Salads A classic homemade salad dressing featuring a sweet and tangy base thickened on the stove. Excellent when served over potato or fruit salads.


Prep TimeCook TimeInactive / Chill TimeYield / Servings
5 mins10 minsNone8 servings

🔪 Key Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Whisk

Ingredients

Dressing Ingredients

MeasurementsIngredientsPrep / Notes
1/2 cupVinegarNone
3/4 cupSugarNone
1EggNone
1/4 tspMustardNone
As neededCreamSweet or sour

Instructions

Cooking and Mixing

  1. Mix 1/2 cup vinegar, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1/4 tsp mustard in a saucepan.
  2. Heat and boil, stirring constantly until thick.
  3. Remove from heat and add cream to taste.

💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Will keep indefinitely when stored properly in the refrigerator.


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