CANADIAN MENNONITE POTATO SALAD

Subject: CANADIAN MENNONITE POTATO SALAD Thu 17 Jan 2008, 10:01 pm

my friend Sarah is from Canada this is her Grandma Keller recipe Grandma Keller was 99 when she passed recently this recipe was in the collection she left to Sarah she shared it with me I asked if I could share it with my friends she agreed

4 slices lean bacon

1/2 cup finely chopped onions

1/4 cup chopped celery

1 tablespoon flour

1 /4 cup hot water

1 /2 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons boiled dressing (see recipe below)

1 tablespoon vinegar

1 /2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

4 cups diced, boiled potatoes

1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

1 teaspoon finely chopped chives

2 hard boiled eggs (optional)

Boiled dressing:

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 /2 cup vinegar

2 eggs, well-beaten

1 tablespoon butter

Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove and crumble. Drain off all fat except 1 Tbsp., return to medium heat, add onions and celery. Stir in flour to coat the vegetables. Add water, stir and cook till thickened. Remove from the heat and blend in the cream, boiled dressing, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Pour over the potatoes in a large bowl. Add the parsley and chives. Mix well to blend flavours. Add more cream if desired, taste, add salt if desired. Sprinkle crumbled bacon on top and garnish with the sliced hard-boiled eggs.

FOR THE BOILED DRESSING: Combine sugar, salt, and mustard in the top of a double boiler. Add vinegar. Stir to combine. Add well-beaten eggs. Place over moderately boiling water. Stir until the mixture is creamy about the consistency of custard. Beat in the butter. Cool. This dressing may be stored, covered, in the refrigerator, and will keep up to two weeks.
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Gayla

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