German Potato Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 5 lb. potatoes
1/2 lb. cut bacon, fried
1 medium onion, diced
5 Tbsp. bacon fat
4 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. vinegar
3/4 c. plus 1 tsp. sugar

Preparation

Cook, peel and slice potatoes; set aside.
Cook bacon until crisp.
Remove from fat.
Measure 5 tablespoons bacon fat; put in large skillet.
Heat.
Add flour and make a paste.
Add water, vinegar, sugar and onions.
Stir until smooth.
Add 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to taste.
Add potatoes and heat through.