Gramma Bonitz's German Potato Salad

Handed down to my mom, then to me, and I've handed it down to my kids already too. A GREAT potluck dish, kept warm in a crockpot, usually NO leftovers (boo hoo!).

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 8-12

Ingredients

• SALAD

• 8 -12  slices bacon
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1  cup celery, sliced
• 4 -6  eggs
• 8  potatoes, skins on
• 6 -10  radishes, sliced (optional)

• SAUCE

• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 -2  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄4 cup water

Directions

1. Fry the bacon, remove from pan as it gets crisp; set aside; reserve 2 T. bacon fat.
2. Fry onion and celery in reserved fat until onion is transparent.
3. While bacon is frying, hard-boil the eggs (bring water to boil; then boil for 4 minutes, then remove from heat, wait 11 minutes [set timer], pour off hot water and cover with COLD water).
4. AND cook the potatoes in a pot of boiling water until a fork pierces skin easily; pour off water, cool to touch, then peel skins off.
5. Slice potatoes into 1/4-inch slices (bite-size pieces) in a large serving bowl.
6. Remove egg shells, then coarsely chop or slice eggs and add to the potatoes.
7. Thinly slice radishes over the eggs and potatoes; toss lightly; set aside.
8. Return bacon to skillet with onion and celery pieces.
9. Add water, vinegar and sugar to the skillet, stirring up any fond; quickly heat to boiling.
10. Make a paste from the cornstarch and remaining water, add to boiling stuff in the skillet, stirring continuously until sauce thickens (1-2 minutes); remove from heat.
11. Pour sauce (bacon, onion, etc.) over vegetables in bowl.
12. Serve while warm or keep warm in a crockpot.
13. Leftovers should be kept in fridge, warmed to room temp or zapped in the microwave.