old german style potato salad
This is a recipe pass down to me from my Mom. This is also called Hot Potato Salad. This is an old German favorite where I grew up in the midwest.
yield
6 -8
prep time
10 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For old german style potato salad
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5 lbrusset potatoes
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1 lbbacon
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1 cwhite vinegar
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1 1/2 cwater
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1 1/2 csugar
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4 Tbspcorn starch
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1/2 tspsalt and pepper
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4eggs hard boiled and sliced (optional)
How To Make old german style potato salad
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1Fry bacon until crisp. Remove from grease,and crumble in a bowl. Reserve the bacon grease in fry pan. -
2Peel and cube 5 pounds of russet potatoes. Boil potatoes until fork tender. Remove from heat and strain in colander. Run under cold water to stop cooking. Set aside.
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3In a large bowl mix vinegar, water, sugar, cornstarch, and salt and pepper. Whisk until well mixed. Pour into warmed bacon grease, bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Lower heat to a simmer and whisk until thickened. Remove from heat.
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4Put potatoes, bacon crumbles, and sliced hard boiled eggs in a large bowl. Pour dressing mixture over potatoes, and toss. May be served warm or cold. I prefer to make this a day ahead of time, so the flavors marry. This will keep in the fridge for a week.
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