6 medium potatoes
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup celery
1 tsp celery seed
1 tsp salt
4 hard cooked eggs, diced
Directions
Cook potatoes in their jackets until soft. Cool, peel, and dice. Mix
potatoes gently with the remaining 5 ingredients; then add to the
dressing.
DRESSING: 2 Eggs, well beaten 3/4 cup sugar 1 t Cornstarch Salt to
Taste 1/4 to 1/2 cup vinegar (to taste) 1/2 c Cream or evaporated
milk 1 t Mustard 3 T butter, softened 1 cup Mayonnaise
Mix Eggs with sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add vinegar, cream and
mustard. Cook until thickened.
Remove from heat and beat in butter. Add mayonnaise and mix until
smooth Add potato mixture to the cooled dressing, folding gently
together. From: "Amish and Mennonite Kitchens" Submitted By N.F.
MILLER ORTIZ On 02-05-95
From: Fido National Cooking Echo
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Potato; Salad; Vegetable
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