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World's Best Potato Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Kaye Lynn PHOTO BY: Cheri

"This is the creamiest, richest potato salad you will ever try. The secret is in the homemade dressing. I get nothing but raves every time I make this."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 101 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  1 Hr
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 medium potatoes
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 hard-cooked eggs, diced
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  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup mayonnaise

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the potatoes into a large pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 20 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain. Cool, peel and dice. Transfer to a large bowl, and toss with the onion, celery, 1 teaspoon of salt, and hard-cooked eggs.
  2. While the potatoes are cooking, whisk together 2 eggs, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Stir in the vinegar, milk, and mustard. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the butter. Refrigerate until cool, then stir in the mayonnaise.
  3. Stir the dressing into the bowl of potato salad gently until evenly coated. Chill several hours or overnight before serving for best flavor.

FOOTNOTES

  • Hard-cooked eggs
  • Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, and peel.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2007 by Kaye Lynn
Greetings, everyone. Thank you for trying my recipe, and for your reviews! There is an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2007 by Dana
My boyfriend wanted hamburgers and potato salad for his bday. I decided to make homemade. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2005 by Heather
After trying this recipe I've kept making it. Everytime I take it somewhere I get comments... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2005 by KGE2
This is my first time using sugar in potato salad. It wasn't bad, just not real good. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2007 by QUASINAUGHT
YUCK! What a waste of time cooking this. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2007 by shale
This is fabulous! I would second some of the changes that have been recommended (I replaced... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2007 by alytholen
This turned out awesome! After reading other reviews I made a few adjustments. First off,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2005 by AESYLIN
Hubby gave it 4.5, i would have given it 1. Very very rich and sweet. Got better the next day.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2007 by Brenda
Excellent! I tried this and hoped it would be good. I had reve reviews. I will make this... MORE