German Potato Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 or 5 medium-sized potatoes
10 strips bacon
1 tsp. flour
1/2 c. cider vinegar
1/4 c. finely shredded onion
1/2 c. water or more
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt to taste
3 hard-boiled eggs

Preparation

Boil, peel and slice potatoes. Saut bacon until crisp. Remove bacon; drain off except 3 or 4 tablespoons of drippings. Mix together flour, cider vinegar, onion, water, sugar and salt to simmering. Put hot potatoes into vinegar mixture and stir until they appear glazed; they should not be dry. Crumble bacon and stir into salad. Adjust seasonings. Top with sliced eggs. Let stand several hours or overnight to blend. Reheat or serve chilled.