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    Charlie's Cafe Exceptional Potato Salad


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    List of Ingredients




    MAYONNAISE--
    1 egg yolk
    1 teaspoon dry mustard
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided use
    1 cup vegetable oil
    --POTATO SALAD--
    5 medium cooked peeled potatoes
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon white pepper
    2 tablespoons chopped green onions, more if desired
    2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper, more if desired
    3 sliced or chopped hard boiled eggs, more if desired

    Recipe



    Though many recipes have appeared for this potato salad, this is the first to be authorized by Louise Saunders (Charlie's wife), who ran the Minneapolis restaurant after her husband's death. The restaurant used a homemade mayonnaise, but a good bottled brand can be used.

    To make mayonnaise: In a blender, combine egg yolk, mustard, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper and 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar. Blend at medium speed, adding oil in a thin stream until mixture thickens. Add remaining lemon juice or vinegar. Makes 1-3/4 cups.

    To make salad: Dice cooked potatoes into a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add green onion, red pepper and eggs. Stir in about 1-1/4 cups dressing, adding more if needed. (Charlie's was a very creamy potato salad). Mix gently. Chill 2 hours. Makes 6 servings.

 

 

 


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