German potato salad (shaker)

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
7mediumsNew potatoes
3slicesBacon
1smallOnion; chopped
½cupWater
½cupVinegar
1tablespoonSugar
2teaspoonsCornstarch
1teaspoonSalt

Directions

Scrub potatoes. Cook in boiling water 30 minutes or until tender.

Drain, and chill well. Peel and cut potatoes into thin slices.

Cook bacon in a large skillet until done but still limp. Remove bacon, reserving drippings in skillet. Tear bacon into bite-sized pieces; set aside.

Saute onion in bacon drippings until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients; cover over medium heat until slightly thickened. Add bacon and pour over potatoes. Toss gently.

"Shaker Daily Fare" (Pleasant Hill, Kentucky) _Company's Coming!_ Cookbook Southern Living/Southern Heritage 1983 Oxmoor House ISBN 0-8487-0603-X Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 08-24-95