Deluxe German Potato Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. sliced bacon
1 c. thinly sliced celery
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 c. cider vinegar
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. ground mustard
5 lb. unpeeled red new potatoes, cooked and sliced
2 carrots, shredded
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
additional salt to taste

Preparation

In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Saute the celery and onion in drippings until tender. Combine sugar and flour; add to skillet with vinegar, water, salt and mustard. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and bubbles.