Rita Jazwick

Warm German Potato Salad

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Ingredients

• 5 med. potatoes, cooked and sliced
• 5 slices bacon, cooked crisp, chopped, drippings saved
• 1 med. onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, 1/2 inch slices
• 1 1/2 T flour
• 1/2 c water
• 1/2 c sugar (I used 1/4 c)
• 1/2 c vinegar (I used 1/4 c)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Fry bacon.
2. Cook onion and celery in bacon drippings until tender.
3. Remove with slotted spoon. Stir flour into drippings.
4. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
5. Whisk in water slowly so no lumps form; slowly whisk in vinegar.
6. When it comes back to boiling, add sugar.
7. Remove from heat, add potatoes, bacon, onion, and celery. Adjust seasoning.
8. Notes: Always salt the potatoes while cooking. Also, salt and pepper the onions and celery while cooking. This holds in a crock pot well.
9. To double recipe, use 5 pounds of potatoes.