German Sweet & Sour Eggs Aka Suess-Sauer Eier

• canola oil↗3 tablespoons
• all-purpose flour↗40 g
• hot water

  as needed

• salt↗1

  pinch, to taste

• apple cider vinegar↗2 tablespoons

  to taste

• granulated sugar↗2 tablespoons

  to taste

• eggs, cooked any way you like them↗4 -6
• potatoes, peeled, sliced, cooked↗2 -3

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a skillet and have ready a cup or two of hot water.

2. 2

   Whisk in the flour and cook until brown, stirring constantly--be careful not to burn the flour.

3. 3

   Add a small amount of hot water to the pan, whisking well, to create a sauce-like consistency, adding and whisking as needed.

4. 4

   Whisk together the vinegar and the sugar, then add as much or as little to the sauce as you like (taste and adjust if necessary).

5. 5

   Cook eggs however you like them (pan fried, hard boiled, etc) and serve with the sauce and some potatoes, if desired.