Hand Held Caesar Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread
1 garlic clove, peeled
olive oil
salt
10 leaves romaine lettuce
10 slices pancetta, fried until crisp (or bacon, fried until crisp)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 cup caesar salad dressing

Preparation

To make croutons: Cut off crust from French bread.
Slice lengthwise into 1 cm thick slices.
Rub slices on both sides with garlic clove and brush with olive oil.
Cut slices into long strips and place on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle lightly with salt.
Bake at 300 degrees F for 15 minutes or until croutons are dry and crisp.
Cool and place on a serving dish.
Wash lettuce, removing any wilted or tough parts of leaves.
Place whole leaves on a platter.
Crumble pancetta or bacon into a small serving bowl.
Place grated cheese in another small serving bowl.
Pour dressing into a squeeze bottle (if using a homemade version).
To serve the salad, hold one lettuce leaf in your hand.
Layer lettuce with a crouton, crumbled pancetta, cheese and dressing.
Wrap up sides of the lettuce leaf and eat!