Hot German Potato Salad

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, cut into halves
• 3 slices bacon
• 1 medium yellow onion or white onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 dash fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup vinegar

Directions

1. 1

   Heat 1 inch salted water (1/2 teaspoon salt to 1 cup water) to boiling.

2. 2

   Add potatoes and return to boiling point.

3. 3

   Reduce heat.

4. 4

   Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain well.

5. 5

   Cook bacon in medium skillet until crisp.

6. 6

   Remove bacon from skillet and drain on paper towels.

7. 7

   Cook and stir onion in bacon drippings until tender.

8. 8

   Stir in flour, sugar, salt, celery seed, and pepper.

9. 9

   Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly; remove from heat.

10. 10

    Stir in water and vinegar.

11. 11

    Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.

12. 12

    Boil and stir for 1 minute; remove from heat.

13. 13

    Crumble bacon into hot mixture.

14. 14

    Slice in the warm potatoes.

15. 15

    Cook, stirring gently, to coat potatoes, until hot and bubbly.