Thursday, January 3, 2008

Scalloped Potatoes & Ham (Jamie)

Josh loves comfort food. So I have been looking for years for a good scalloped potato recipe. This is the best I have had, and I normally do not like Scalloped Potatoes. The kids loved this too!

About 6 potatoes
3 T. butter
3 T. flour
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
2 1/2 c. Half & Half
1 small onion, chopped
1 T. butter
2 pounds cubed ham

Wash & peel potatoes and cut into thin slices (NOT super thin though). Heat 3 T. butter in saucepan over low heat until melted. Stir in flour, salt & pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; stir in milk. Heat mixture to boiling again, stirring constantly. After it starts to boil, cook and stir for one more additional minute; remove from heat.

Arrange potatoes in a greased casserole dish in layers, topping each layer with desired amount of onion, white sauce and cubed ham. Dot top layer with 1 T. butter. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Then uncover and bake 60 - 70 additional minutes or until potatoes are tender. Let stand 5 - 10 minutes before serving.

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