Aunt Ilene's Danish Potato Salad

ILENE’S DANISH POTATO SALAD

For 8 cups of cubed potatoes (about 4 pounds of potatoes)

Mix together....

1/2 cup vinegar

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teas. salt

1/4 teas. pepper

2 teas. mustard

Bring to a boil.

Then reduce heat and gradually beat into above mixture....

4 already well beaten eggs

1 teas. celery seed

Cook until thickened.

Remove from heat and let cool a bit.  Stir in 2 cups Mayonaisse.

Toss with 8 cups cubed cooked potatoes and add other ingredients as desired.  Some suggestions....

4 hard cooked eggs

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

chopped sweet pickles