Instructions: N a small bowl, combine the cabbage, onion, celery seed and salt; set aside. in a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Crumble bacon over cabbage mixture. To the drippings, add sugar, vinegar and paprika; heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Yield: 1 serving

NOTES : Belleville, Illinois field editor Denise Albers is happy to share the recipe for Wilted Coleslaw. "I fix this snappy salad for myself whenever I have a taste for it," Denise says. "The warm sweet-and-sour dressing is irresistible."

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