German Potato Salad (Mom’s)

Submitted by Sally Bigoness

4 c cooked and sliced red potatoes

1 rounded T flour

3 slices bacon, sliced

Fry bacon until light brown; remove from pan.  Add 1 T butter and blend in flour to the bacon grease in pan.

Combine the following:

¼ c sugar

¼ c vinegar

¾ c water

1 T salt

¼ tsp pepper

1 T minced onion

½ c finely chopped celery

Add water and vinegar mixture; salt and pepper.  Let mixture come to a boil and thicken a little.  Pour over potatoes, onion, celery and half of bacon.  Sprinkle ½ bacon on top.