babcia's german potatoe salad

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21 Pinches
Grasonville, MD
Updated on Jul 17, 2013

Every go to a German restaurant and have their warm German potato salad. This recipe has been in my family for many generations. It is always a hit whenever I make it.It is best served warm or at room temp,but can be eaten cold.

prep time 1 Hr 40 Min
cook time
method Stove Top
yield 15 to 20

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds all purpose potatoes
  • 4 stalks celery chopped fine
  • 1 medium sweet onion chopped
  • 1 small green bell pepper chopped
  • 2 medium carrots shredded
  • 1/2 pound bacon, cooked crisp,and crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons celery seed
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup vingar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 tablespoons bacon grease

How To Make babcia's german potatoe salad

  • Step 1
    Boil potatoes in skins till tender,drain and cool till they can be held in hand.Peel and cut into chunks.
  • Step 2
    While potatoes are cooking,fry bacon and set aside to drain on paper towels.Clean and chop veggies and place in a large glass bowl,add potatoes,celery seed,salt,and pepper and crumbled bacon.Toss together.
  • Step 3
    Sauce in a med. sauce pan. Stir sugar and corn starch together. Beat in egg yolks. In a separate bowl stir together vinegar,grease and water,slowly stir into egg mixture. Cook med/low heat stirring til thickened,it will thicken more as it cools.
  • Step 4
    Add warm dressing to potato mix. Only add enough dressing to moisten the salad.You may not need it all depending on the type of potatoes used.Store any remaining dressing in the fridge is good on spinach salad.

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Category: Potato Salads
Culture: German
Ingredient: Potatoes
Method: Stove Top

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