The Chez Cary was THE fancy restaurant in the 60’s Orange County.  (Long gone) They would mix this table side and flame – spectacular! 

Ingredients:

• 1 – 2 bunches spinach
• vinegar
• watercress
• 8 bacon slices
• 4 Tab sugar
• 4 Tab wine vinegar
• 1/2 oz Worcestershire sauce
• 1 lemon
• cognac

Directions:

1. Remove stems from spinach.
2. Clean with cold water with a little vinegar and dry leaves.
3. Place in a salad bowl with watercress.
4. Cut bacon into 1/2 inch squares.
5. Cook until done.
6. Add sugar, wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce.
7. Heat to a boil.
8. Strain dressing over spinach leaves, leaving bacon in the skillet.
9. Squeeze lemon over leaves then toss until wilted.
10. Drain dressing off salad.
11. Place spinach on plates.
12. Add cognac to the bacon.
13. Ignite and spoon over spinach.
14. Serve at once.

Serves: 6

Source:  Chez Cary