Grandma'S Potato Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. vinegar
2 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
4 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
3/4 c. salad dressing or mayonnaise
3/4 c. heavy cream, whipped
6 lb. red salad potatoes, cooked, peeled and sliced
1/2 c. sliced green onions
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
leaf lettuce (optional)
3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
paprika

Preparation

In the top of a double boiler over boiling water, heat water, butter and vinegar.
In a bowl, beat eggs.
Add sugar and cornstarch.
Add to butter mixture; cook and stir constantly until thick, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove from the heat; allow to cool. Stir in the salad dressing.
Fold in the whipped cream.
In a large bowl, toss potatoes, onions, salt and pepper.
Pour the dressing over and mix gently.
Chill.
Serve in a lettuce lined bowl, if desired.
Garnish with the hard-cooked eggs; sprinkle with paprika.
Yields 18 servings.