German Potato Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

40 lb. potatoes
12 stalks celery, diced
3 doz. eggs
12 onions, diced
4 Tbsp. parsley
2 doz. eggs, well beaten
12 c. sugar
6 c. vinegar
6 c. cold water
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
3 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. pepper
3 lb. bacon
12 Tbsp. celery seed

Preparation

Boil potatoes in their jackets.
Cool, peel and dice.
Hard boil and slice 3 dozen eggs.
Add celery, parsley, sliced eggs and onion.
Fry bacon until crisp.
Combine beaten eggs, sugar, mustard, salt, pepper and vinegar diluted with water.
Mix well. Pour egg mixture into hot bacon and drippings.
Stir until mixture thickens, about 20 minutes.
Pour over potatoes and mix lightly. Add celery seed.
Serve hot or cold.
Serves about 120.
This is the Oktoberfest recipe.