German Potato Salad

Here is a great recipe for German Potato Salad that came from my Grandma Eisele.

4 lbs. small red potatoes - boil until done enough to eat, don't overcook or you can't slice them.
1/4 lb. bacon
3 tbs. cornstarch
1 cup vinegar
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbs. salt
pepper to taste
1 tsp. celery seed (don't omit - it makes the dish!)
1 onion finely chopped or grated
1/2 red sweet pepper chopped
3 hard boiled eggs, sliced
1/4 cup minced parsley

Directions:Peel and slice the boiled potatoes and put into large bowl. Fry bacon, do not drain off grease, and stir in cornstarch. Gradually add vinegar and water. Stir in sugar, salt, pepper and celery seed. Cook about 5 minutes. The sauce should be thickening up by now. Add onions, red pepper, and parsley to the mix. Pour this hot sauce over potatoes and stir carefully.(This is where you want semi firm potatoes so you don't have mushy pieces.) Place sliced hard boiled eggs on top to garnish. Serve warm.

A few side notes - this makes a great deal of potato salad - and not everyone likes it. It's tangy and kind of an acquired taste. It's not good after day 2 or 3. I like it warm although Joe likes it cold. We compromise, I put the bowl in the refrigerator and then nuke mine. The one great thing about this is there's no mayo - so it won't get yucky in the heat!!
Enjoy!