German Potato Salad - Grandma Oldenburg's

recipe submitted by Julie Kiehl, staff at Empowerment

Ingredients:
5 lbs. Potatoes - cook, cool, peel, & slice
1 cup Onion - chopped
1 lbs. Bacon - fried crisp
1/4 cup flour
3 cups hot water
1 cup Vinegar
1 cup Sugar
Salt & Pepper to taste
1/2 dozen Eggs - hard boil, chill, & chop 

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add in diced potatoes and boil until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and place in a large mixing bowl.
• Meanwhile, add bacon to a cold large skillet. Heat over medium heat and cook bacon until crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove bacon from grease and set aside, leaving grease in pan.
• ​To the drippings, add 1/4 cup flour, add 3 cups hot water.  Turn down to simmer.
• Add onion to rue and cook 5 minutes until onions are soft.
• ​ Whisk in vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Pour sauce over cooked potatoes. Toss with bacon and hard boiled eggs. Serve hot, or chill to serve cold.

recipe submitted by Julie Kiehl, staff at Empowerment