German Potato Salad

12 medium potatoes
12 strips bacon
1 1/2 cups onion -- chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 pinch pepper
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup vinegar
fresh parsley -- chopped

In a saucepan, cook potatoes until just tender; drain. Peel and slice
into a large bowl; set aside. In a skillet; cook bacon until crisp.
Remove bacon to paper towels; discard all but 1/3 cup of drippings.
Saut?onion in drippings until tender. stir in the next 6
ingredients. Gradually stir in water and vinegar; bring to a boil,
stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Pour over
potatoes. Crumble bacon and gently stir into potatoes. Sprinkle with
parsley. Yield: 12-14 servings.