Lettuce Salad, With Cream Dressing

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Heavy cream (or whole milk) (Originally new milk (cream is best). Substituted with heavy cream for modern preference. Whole milk can be used as a substitute.)
• 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
• 2 eggs Egg whites (Beaten stiff.)
• 3 tablespoons White vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Salad oil (or neutral oil) (Originally best salad oil. Substituted with a neutral oil for modern preference.)
• 2 teaspoons Powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Prepared mustard (Fresh made mustard.)
• 1 head Lettuce (Shredded fine.)

Instructions

1. 1In a small saucepan, heat the cream (or milk) almost to a simmer. In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with a little cold milk to make a slurry. Stir the slurry into the warm cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then remove from heat. Add the powdered sugar and stir to combine.
2. 2Let the cream mixture cool slightly. In a separate bowl, beat in the frothed egg whites, salad oil, pepper, mustard, and salt.
3. 3Shred the lettuce finely. Add the vinegar to the dressing and pour over the lettuce. Stir with a fork to combine and serve immediately.