Gourmet's REC: Old-Fashioned Potato Salad--with a boiled dressing...
OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD
Recipe By :Gourmet/June 2002
Serving Size : 6
2 Pounds Boiling Potatoes -- of equal size
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped white onion
3 large hard-boiled eggs -- chopped
1 Cup BOILED DRESSING -- (See Recipe) or mayonnaise
Cover potatoes with salted cold water by 2 inches in a 3-quart saucepan and simmer uncovered until just tender, 15 to 25 minutes, depending on size of potatoes. Drain in a colander and cool slightly.
While potatoes are simmering, whisk together vinegar and salt in a large bowl until salt is dissolved.
When potatoes are just cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1-inch pieces, adding to vinegar mixture as cut, and toss gently with a rubber spatula to combine. Let cool to room temperature, then add remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and stir gently to combine. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
BOILED DRESSING
3 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Large bowl of ice and cold water
Special equipment: fine sieve, wax paper
Whisk eggs with flour, sugar, salt, and mustard in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, then gradually whisk in milk and vinegar. Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until very thick and mixture registers 160°F on an instant-read thermometer. (Do not let boil.) Pour through sieve into a metal bowl, then stir in butter until melted.
Put bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and cool, stirring occasionally. Cover surface of dressing with wax paper and chill.