Daves Potato Salad For 50 Recipes

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• Place potatoes in two stockpots and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool to room temperature. , In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, relish, mustard, pimientos, salt, sugar and pepper. Divide the potatoes, celery, eggs and onion between two very large bowls; add mayonnaise mixture. Stir to combine. , Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Garnish with paprika and green pepper rings if desired.

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• In a 16" Deep Dutch oven bake or boil potatoes with peels intact until a knife pierces potato with little resistance but potato is firm to the touch. Cool potatoes then peel removing the skin and as little of the flesh as possible. (This can be done by scraping a butter knife against the skin of cooled potatoes that are slightly warm.) Cube the potatoes into ¾" to 1" cubes when completely chilled. In a large bowl or 20" Dutch oven for mixing, combine cubed potatoes, onion, celery, pickles, and eggs. In a small bowl combine salt, pepper, sugar, and vinegar. Stir well to combine. Add mayonnaise and mustard and stir until well combined. Add to potato mixture and toss gently by hand until well combined. Chill 1 hour before serving.

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• After boiling potatoes, put in refrigerator until cold.
• Add salt and pepper to cold potatoes; mix with prepared vegetables.
• Add chopped eggs and salad dressing.
• Toss lightly together.

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• FOR THE POTATO SALAD: Cook 10 pounds waxy new crop potatoes in salted boiling water to cover. Peel and dice. Spread in 3 serving pans, 9 by 15 inches. Sprinkle with 1 cup finely chopped onion. Cover evenly with Hot Salad Dressing. With wide spatula turn potatoes carefully in the dressing to coat completely. Let stand in a warm place, covered, for half an hour. At serving time, sprinkle with 1 cup chopped green pepper, 4 cups finely slivered celery, and 2 cups diced cucumber. Carefully toss to mix ingredients. Adjust seasoning, if necessary, with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Separately grate the yolks and whites of 12 hard cooked eggs and sprinkle on the salad in patterns through a paper doily, keeping the colors separate. Makes about 50 servings, 2/3 cup each.
• FOR THE HOT SALAD DRESSING:.
• Put a 2 quart pan into a roasting pan with hot water in it. In the pan, mix together 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 Tablespoon each dry mustard and salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and a generous dash of cayenne. Gradually add 1 quart hot milk, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring, until the sauce bubbles and thickens. Cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Beat 4 eggs lightly, warm them with a little hot sauce, and stir them into the pan. Cook for a minute or two. Remove the pan from the hot water and add 1 cup full strength distilled vinegar (not the mild seasoned type). Swirl in 1/4 cup butter. If the sauce seems too thick, add a few tablespoons of water to thin it as desired. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper to taste. Makes 1 1/2 quarts.
• The Complete Potato Cookbook.