German Potato Salad

Dad's Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 pounds red potatoes
• 1 pound bacon, sliced into thin strips
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 T. sugar
• 4 T. flour
• 2 t. instant beef bouillon
• Salt to taste (Last time I used about 1 1/2 - 2 t.)
• 1/4 t. ground allspice
• 1/4 t. ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 c. cider vinegar
• 1 c. water
• 1/2 c. chopped flat leaf parsley

Instructions

1. Wash potatoes. Place in large pot and cover with cold water.  Add a generous amount of salt.  Boil until tender.  Test for tenderness by inserting a fork or paring knife into one of the larger potatoes.  When it slices in and out easily the potatoes are done.  Start checking after they have boiled for 15 minutes or so. Drain and cool.
2. Once they are cool enough to handle, peel and slice.
3. In a large skillet, fry bacon until crisp.  Remove bacon from skillet, leaving the grease.
4. Saute chopped onions in the bacon grease until soft and slightly brown.  Add flour to the onions and cook for 1-2 minutes. 
5. Mix together the sugar, beef bouillon, salt, allspice, pepper, vinegar, and water.  Add mixture to the skillet with the onions and flour.  Cook over medium hear,stirring constantly until bubbly.  Remove from heat.
6. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, bacon and dressing.  Add parsley and toss well.  Adjust seasonings to taste.  
7. This is best made the day before and then warmed in a crockpot for serving.  Allow several hours for the potato salad to warm on the day it's needed.