German Potato Salad
["6 to 8 medium potatoes", "1/2 lb. bacon, diced", "1 small onion, chopped (optional)", "2 Tbsp. flour", "2 Tbsp. sugar", "1/2 c. vinegar", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "dash of pepper"]
["Boil potatoes in skins until tender; peel and slice thinly into bowl.", "Fry bacon until crisp; cook onion in bacon drippings until yellow.", "Remove from pan and reserve.", "Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of fat from frypan.", "Mix in flour, sugar, salt and pepper.", "Gradually stir in water and vinegar; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.", "Boil 1 minute.", "Pour over the potatoes, along with the bacon and onion; stir to mix.", "Can be kept warm in oven until ready to serve."]
["potatoes", "bacon", "onion", "flour", "sugar", "vinegar", "salt", "pepper"]