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german potato salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
susan tinney
washington, MI

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

(1 rating)
prep time 1 Hr

Ingredients For german potato salad

  • 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

How To Make german potato salad

  • 1
    Cook potatos in their jackets till tender butnot falling open, Pour off water and shake dry over heat.
  • 2
    When potatos cool peel and slice and place in casserole dish
  • 3
    Add thinly sliced onion on top of potatos
  • 4
    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.
  • 5
    Make sauce using water, vinegar, sugar and cornstarch. Boil till thick, about the consistancy of pudding. Taste sauce it should taste sweet/sour.
  • 6
    Add 2 tablespoons of reserved bacon grease, add diced bacon. Taste and adjust salt and pepper accordingly.
  • 7
    Cool till lukewarm
  • 8
    Pour sauce over sliced potatos and onion in casserole dish.
  • 9
    Serve immediatly. Best served warm.

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