Hot Potato Salad

I was searching for an easy German potato salad and came across this one in an old 1966 Better Homes and Garden Paperback recipe book I own. It was so good I thought I'd share it.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb bacon (save 1/3 cup drippings)
• 1⁄3 cup vinegar, plus
•  water, to make 1/2 cup
• 1  slightly beaten egg
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 5  cups  diced cooked potatoes
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion

Directions

1. Cook bacon crisp: crumble.
2. Combine 1/3 cup bacon drippings with Vinegar/water, egg, sugar, salt, and pepper.
3. Heat and stir till thickened.
4. Add potatoes, onio and bacon: toss, heat through.