Description
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.
Ingredients
- 6 medium potatoes
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 hard-cooked eggs, diced
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- salt to taste
- ½ cup vinegar
- 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender
- about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
- While the potatoes are cooking
- whisk together sugar
- 2 beaten eggs
- and cornstarch in a saucepan; season with salt. Stir in milk
- vinegar
- and mustard. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened
- about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Refrigerate until cool
- then stir in mayonnaise.
- Peel and dice potatoes. Transfer to a large bowl; toss with hard-cooked eggs
- onion
- celery
- and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Stir dressing gently into the bowl of potato salad until evenly coated. Chill before serving
- 3 hours to overnight.
Prep Time: 1 hr
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6