Recipe: Hot German Potato Salad

HOT GERMAN POTATO SALAD

12 medium potatoes
12 strips bacon
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup vinegar
Chopped fresh parsley

In a saucepan, cook potatoes until just tender; drain. Peel and slice into a large bowl; set aside.

In a skillet; cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels; discard all 1/3 cup of drippings. Saute onion in drippings until tender.

Stir in flour, sugar, salt, celery seed, ground mustard and black pepper. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups water and vinegar; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Pour over potatoes.

Crumble bacon and gently stir into potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley.

Makes 12-14 servings
From: CarolB. Fl
Source: Taste of Home magazine, February/March 1996