My Favorite Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Author: Maureen Shaw - OrgasmicChef.com
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: French
- 3 pieces of bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 6 large potatoes, peeled
- ½ cup butter (scant)
- 3 tablespoons plain flour
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 cups milk, warm
- ¼ cup cream, warm (added to the milk)
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- extra butter for dotting on top of the bread crumbs before baking
- salt and pepper to taste
- Peel potatoes and cook til barely tender and set aside to cool.
- In a skillet, saute onion and bacon on medium low in melted butter
- When onions are soft, add the flour and cook for 3 minutes
- Gradually add the milk and cream and bring to the boil.
- Add cheese and salt and pepper to taste (this sauce is delicious right off the spoon)
- Slice potatoes and arrange one layer on the bottom of a casserole dish
- Pour over some of the sauce and add another layer of potatoes. Continue until all the potatoes have been sliced and sauced.
- Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and dot with butter
- Bake at 180C/350F for 30-40 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.
Recipe by Orgasmic Chef at https://orgasmicchef.com/scalloped-potatoes-recipe-creamy-au-gratin-potatoes/
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