Grandma's Potato Salad

By Addie

Our Fourth of July feast wouldn't be complete without this cool, old-fashioned potato salad. It's my grandma's treasured recipe. —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Ingredients

• DRESSING:
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3/4 cup Miracle Whip
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• SALAD:
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
• Paprika

Preparation

Step 1

Place potatoes in a stockpot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. When cool enough to handle, peel and slice potatoes; cool completely.

For dressing, in the top of a double boiler or metal bowl over barely simmering water, heat water, butter and vinegar until butter is melted. In a small bowl, beat eggs; add sugar and cornstarch. Add to butter mixture; cook and stir for 5-7 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely.

In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Stir Miracle Whip into cooled dressing mixture; fold in whipped cream. Stir in onion, green onions, salt and pepper. Add potatoes; toss lightly to combine. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled.

To serve, top with hard-cooked eggs; sprinkle with paprika. Yield: 24 servings (3/4 cup each).
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REVIEWS:

I wanted to try something different. This was totally awesome family is picky about they're potatoe salads....this was a thumbs up for them all

This takes a little extra time, but is absolutely delicious!

Made this recipe over the weekend because my daughter thought she might like it. Neither of us liked the frothy consistency of the dressing. Taste was O.K., but wouldn't go to all the trouble to make it again.

Labor intensive, and I did not think it was very good. Fairly blah, and definately not worth going thru all the work it takes. I won't make it again.

Pretty plain. Needs pickle, celery, seasonings. Might be OK for kids with not much taste preference.

Although tasty, it isn't one I would make again. The original Best Foods is still the best and contains much less fat.

This recipe is very good!!!

I have not personally made "this" recipe but my mother-in-law shared a recipe for a cooked salad dressing and my children don't want their macaroni salad any other way. The cooked dressing IS worth the extra steps. My recipe is a little different and gives you the choice of lemon juice or vinegar (lemon for pasta, vinegar for potato is best). Miracle Whip is "salad dressing", not mayonaise. It is simply a different flavor option.

Very good! I have enjoyed eating this recipe and it's delicious. However, I am not willing to go that many steps for a potato salad that is no better than my Mom's recipe. Let's face it, we all have our fave potato salad recipes.

Your Grandma does make the best potato salad, thanks for the recipe!

I didn't make it but when I read "Miracle Whip" it turned me off (family too) we just don't care for miracle whip, I'd try it with mayo though

This is identical to my Grandma's recipe, except for the corn starch, her's uses flour. I think the cornstarch would make it more smooth. My mother was famous for making this, now I have that honor!!