Spanish hot potato salad Recipe

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Spanish hot potato salad

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Ingredients:

6	med	Potatoes boiled in skin
6		Slices bacon
1	small	Mild onion, finely chopped
1	med	Green bell pepper, seeded
		-derib and finely chop
1	tbsp	All purpose flour
1/2	tsp	Crushed dried oregano
1/8	tsp	Ground cumin, or to taste
1 1/2	cup	Light cream
3	tbsp	Grated Gruyere cheese
1/4	cup	Dry sherry
4		Hard boiled egg yokes
		-crumbled
1		Pimento, finely chopped
2	tbsp	Wine vinegar
1	tbsp	Finely chopped parsley
2	tbsp	Finely chopped walnuts

Procedures:

1	Peel and cube the potatoes while still warm and place them in a salad bowl.
2	Cook the bacon over moderate heat in a heavy skillet until crisp, drain, crumble the bacon and set it aside, reserve 3 tbs bacon fat and return the fat to the skillet.
3	Add the onion and green pepper and saute over med heat until soft but not browned; stir frequently.
4	Add the flour, oregano and cumin and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until the flour turns a pale gold color.
5	Gradually add the cream, stirring until smooth, then add the cheese and mix well.
6	Simmer until the sauce is thickened and hot.
7	Add the sherry, egg yolks, vinegar.
8	Parsley and pimento and mix well.
9	Adjust seasoning, pour over potatoes and toss gently but thoroughly.
10	Sprinkle with the crumbled bacon and walnuts and serve immediately