Potato Salad from 1879

This recipe is from Old Virginia.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  quart mashed potatoes
• 3  hard-boiled eggs
• 1  tablespoon  fresh butter
• 2  teaspoons salt, divided
• 3⁄4 cup  full rich milk
• 2  teaspoons mustard
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 1  teaspoon pepper
•  pepper vinegar (I use the juice from my favorite pickles)

Directions

1. To one quart of mashed potatoes add, butter, 1 tsp salt and milk.
2. Cream together until light and fluffy.
3. Set aside.
4. Combine the 3 cook egg yolks with mustard, sugar, pepper salt and sprinkle enough pepper vinegar to moisten.
5. Chop egg whites very fine and mix in with the yolks.
6. Put a layer of potatoes in the salad bowl and with a spoon, put the dressing over in spots.
7. Add another layer of potatoes, then the dressing, and so on.
8. Garnish with parsley.