New York Caesar Salad

• Preparation Time:-10 minutes
• Cooking Time:-12 minutes

• Ingredients
• 4 thick slices white bread - crusts removed
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cos lettuce hearts
• 50g/2oz parmesan cheese

• Dressing
• 2 teaspoons capers (optional)
• 2 clove garlic
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 6 tablespoons single cream
• Quarter teaspoon dijon mustard
• Salt and black pepper

• Method
• Cut the bread into 1cm cubes
• Heat the oil in a frying pan
• Fry the bread cubes for 8 minutes - turning occasionally until golden
• Tear the lettuce leaves and put into salad bowl
• Shave half the cheese into curls and grate the rest
• Add the curls to the bowl with the croutons
• For the dressing
• Chop the capers if using and peel and chop the garlic
• Set the pan over a medium heat and add the olive oil, capers, lemon,garlic, cream, mustard and grated cheese
• Heat, whisking all the time until well blended
• Season to taste and pour over the salad
• Toss to serve