greetings from a wannabe chef

Hello and greetings from sunny Florida. As you might guess from my name I really like to cook. I enjoy being in the kitchen when I get the chance. I work as a Systems Analyst and have my office at home so I get to practise cooking a lot. Since I don't have cook for a living I can truly enjoy cooking.

I am on a quest for an old recipe or idea. My departed grandmother made a dressing for coleslaw and potato salad that:
1. Was cooked on the stove.
2. Contained prepared mustard.
3. Had minimum amount of ingredients.
4. Was yellow in color and quite tangy.

that is all I know. does anyone have something like this. It would be old - at least 70 to 80 years. Since granny died at 74 some 20 years ago. Thanks for the help.

[Svadhisthana]

Hello Cook's For Fun, welcome to Chef Talk! You might want to try posting your question in the recipe section of the boards. Good luck finding it.

[Papa]

Hello Cook's for Fun !

Welcome to the Chef Talk Cafe!

[lynne]

Cooks For Fun-

My Great Grandmother had an awesome cooked potato salad dressing.

The recipe follows:

Melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp. flour, 1 tsp. salt, pepper. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. mustard. Stir well. Add 2 well beaten eggs, stirring rapidly. Slowly add 1 cup milk while stirring to prevent lumps. Whisk in 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar. Stir until thickened. Cool. Add cooked cubed potatoes (Red Bliss or new potatoes are best. Add parsley and chopped scallions. Chill.

[Kimmie]

Welcome to Cheftalk, Cook's for Fun, it's a nice place to be.

[Mezzaluna]

Welcome to the Cafe!

Hello CFF!

I hope you like it here as much as I thought you would!

Not that I know it well but from what i've seen so far it's a very neat online community.

take care,
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[Isa]

Welcome to Chef Talk Cook's for Fun hope you'll find the recipe you are seeking.

Originally posted by lynne:
<STRONG>Cooks For Fun-

My Great Grandmother had an awesome cooked potato salad dressing.

The recipe follows:

Melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp. flour, 1 tsp. salt, pepper. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. mustard. Stir well. Add 2 well beaten eggs, stirring rapidly. Slowly add 1 cup milk while stirring to prevent lumps. Whisk in 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar. Stir until thickened. Cool. Add cooked cubed potatoes (Red Bliss or new potatoes are best. Add parsley and chopped scallions. Chill.</STRONG>

lynne

This is about as close as I have come to the origional. Thank you so much. Now another question, what would happen if I left out the flour? What purpose does it have in the recipe? Is it just a thickener and could I use something with less of an aftertaste?