Prune-and-Pecan Nut Salad
A refreshing salad with prunes, pecans, and a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Prunes, cut in lengthwise strips
- 1/4 lb Pecan nut meats, cut in three pieces, each, lengthwise
- 1 cup Heavy cream (Originally double cream.)
- 1/2 teaspoonful Paprika
- 1/4 teaspoonful Salt
- 2 tablespoonfuls Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoonful Dry sherry (optional)
- 1 head Heart-leaves of lettuce
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Instructions
- 1Cut the prunes into lengthwise strips. Cut the pecan nut meats into three pieces each, lengthwise.
- 2Add salt and paprika to the prunes and nuts. In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream, lemon juice, and sherry (if using) until firm. Mix three-fourths of the cream mixture with the nuts and prunes.
- 3Set the prune and nut mixture in rounding spoonfuls on heart-leaves of lettuce. Pipe a star of the remaining dressing above the salad in each leaf. Serve with bread and butter at luncheon or supper. Decorate with pieces of prune and nuts.
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