German Potato Salad
- 24 to 30 salad potatoes
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 c. onions, chopped
- 1 lb. bacon
- 1 c. white vinegar
- 1 1/2 c. water
- 3 eggs, beaten
- Cook potatoes until tender.
- Peel and slice.
- Dice and pan-fry the bacon slowly until crisp.
- Remove the bacon from the pan and drain on paper.
- Pour off excess bacon fat, reserving three tablespoons in skillet. Add flour to fat, blending until smooth.
- Add white vinegar, sugar, salt and water gradually to the flour and fat.
- Cook until mixture thickens.
- Boil for two minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Add a small amount of hot mixture to the beaten eggs, then a little more, gradually increasing the amount and finally blending egg and sauce mixture.
- Pour dressing over the potatoes, adding chopped onions and crisp bacon.
- This serves equally well hot or cold.
salad potatoes, flour, sugar, salt, onions, bacon, white vinegar, water, eggs
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=35441 (may not work)