Hot German Potato Salad 1962

We have been making this in our home for holiday occasions for many many years. I posted this on another site that has gone down and lost the recipe. I have finally found my original copy, so here it is again for my new friends at Zaar.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb  regular bacon
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon celery seeds or 1  teaspoon  celery salt
•  pepper
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 3  tablespoons white vinegar
• 10  cups  boiled peeled cubed potatoes
• 1⁄2 lb Polish sausage, slice 1/2 inch thick (knackwurst, keilbasa)
• 1⁄3 cup  green  sweet relish

Directions

1. Boil and cube potatoes, set aside.
2. Cook bacon until crisp, drain set aside.
3. Reserve 1/4 cup bacon grease.
4. In reserved bacon fat cook onion until tender.
5. Blend in the mayo, salt, celery seed, and pepper.
6. Add water, and vinegar.
7. Cook and stir until bubbly.
8. Add cubed cooked potatoes, sliced thin polish sausage, and relish.
9. Heat through and toss.
10. Serve hot.