Old-Fashioned Potato Salad

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup vinegar
2 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
4 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
3 stalks celery, diced
3/4 cup salad dressing
3/4 cup heavy cream, whipped
6 lbs red potatoes, peeled,cooked and diced
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1/4 cup green onion, sliced
1/2 teaspoon pepper
salt
diced green pepper (optional)
paprika (to garnish)

Directions:

In top of a double boiler over boiling water, heat water, butter and vinegar. In bowl, beat eggs, add sugar and cornstarch. Add to butter mixture, cook and stir constantly until thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool.

Stir in the salad dressing and fold in the whipped cream. In a large bowl, toss the potatoes, onions and green onions, celery, green pepper if using, salt and pepper. Pour dressing over, toss and mix gently. Chill. Garnish with sliced hard cooked eggs and paprika.