German Potato Salad

Name: German Potato Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 0
Ingredients: 6 medium size russet potatos; 1 c cold water; 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 2 Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 3 strips of bacon; 2 Tbsp bacon grease; 1 small onion thinly sliced; salt and pepper to taste

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By susan tinney
@susie417

This recipe has been in the family awhile. Not sure where it came from.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Prep:

1 Hr

Ingredients

6

medium size russet potatos
1 c

cold water
2 Tbsp

apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp

sugar
1 Tbsp

cornstarch
3

strips of bacon
2 Tbsp

bacon grease
1

small onion thinly sliced
·

salt and pepper to taste
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How to Make German Potato Salad

Step-by-Step

Cook potatos in their jackets till tender butnot falling open, Pour off water and shake dry over heat.
When potatos cool peel and slice and place in casserole dish
Add thinly sliced onion on top of potatos
Take 3 strips of bacon and dice, fry until crisp, but watch carefully so it doesn't burn. Drain bacon pieces on paper towel. Reserve 2 Tablespoons bacon fat.
Make sauce using water, vinegar, sugar and cornstarch. Boil till thick, about the consistancy of pudding. Taste sauce it should taste sweet/sour.
Add 2 tablespoons of reserved bacon grease, add diced bacon. Taste and adjust salt and pepper accordingly.
Cool till lukewarm
Pour sauce over sliced potatos and onion in casserole dish.
Serve immediatly. Best served warm.

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