Grandma Vera's German Potato Salad Recipe

Submitted by CIndytc

"This recipe is on an old faded piece of paper from my mother-in-law who passed away a few years ago... This recipe is so darn good and easy that I am tired of looking it up so putting here for safe keeping...None of the others on recipezaar are quite the same."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 6 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1⁄2 lb bacon
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup cider vinegar
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Boil potatoes and drain, set aside to cool.
2. Fry bacon, reserve 4 Tbsp of the drippings.
3. Fry diced onion in drippings until soft.
4. Stir into the dripping the flour and stir well until brown.
5. Add to browned mixture your water, vinegar and sugar.
6. Stir fast so it does not lump up on you. It should get bubbly and thicken up.
7. Pour hot mixture over potatoes. Add crumbled cooled bacon. stir in celery seed and salt and pepper.
8. You can add sliced up green onions on top if you would like.
9. The sauce is easily doubled if you like it saucier.
10. * I use splenda instead of sugar and it works great.

Reviews

[ElaineAnn]

Made as directed, using Splenda. I love German potato salad and this was very easy to make and turned out delicious. Thanks for sharing Cindy. Made for Fall 2009 PAC.