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Potato Salad from 1879
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 6
This recipe is from Old Virginia.
Ingredients:
1 quart mashed potatoes
3 hard-boiled eggs
1 tablespoon fresh butter
2 teaspoons salt, divided
3/4 cup full rich milk
2 teaspoons mustard
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
pepper vinegar (i use the juice from my favorite pickles)
Directions:
1. To one quart of mashed potatoes add, butter, 1 tsp salt and milk.
2. Cream together until light and fluffy.
3. Set aside.
4. Combine the 3 cook egg yolks with mustard, sugar, pepper salt and sprinkle enough pepper vinegar to moisten.
5. Chop egg whites very fine and mix in with the yolks.
6. Put a layer of potatoes in the salad bowl and with a spoon, put the dressing over in spots.
7. Add another layer of potatoes, then the dressing, and so on.
8. Garnish with parsley.
By RecipeOfHealth.com