Yield: 6 servings
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9 medium potatoes
6 slices bacon
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoons celery seed
dash pepper
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup vinegar
2 packages (12 ounces each) bratwurst
3 tablespoons shortening
Pare potatoes.
In a saucepan, heat 1 inch salted water, (1/2 teaspoon salt to 1 cup water) to boiling.
Add potatoes. Cover; cook 30-35 minutes or until tender.
Drain; set aside.
In a large skillet, fry bacon until crisp; remove and drain.
Cook and stir onion in bacon drippings until golden brown.
Blend in flour, sugar, salt, celery see and pepper.
Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is bubbly.
Remove from heat.
Stir in water and vinegar.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Crumble bacon.
Thinly slice potatoes.
Carefully stir bacon and potatoes into hot mixture.
Heat trhough, stirring lightly to cool potato slices.
In a skillet, brown bratwurst in shortening, turning with tongs; do not pierce with a fork.
Serve with potato salad.