Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Posted by David W. Zemens on Oct 1st, 2008
Recipe type: Scalloped Potatoes
Recipe type: Scalloped Potatoes
Everybody knows that you buy those dehydrated boxed up cardboard tasting scalloped potatoes. Well those days are over. Once you try this scalloped potato recipe you will never….and I mean never go back to the boxed potatoes. This recipe is simple, quick, and easy.
Let’s Make The Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Everybody loves scalloped potatos. Give this recipe a try and see if you don’t love it!
Ingredients
- 4 cups of thinly sliced potatoes (make sure they are thin or they won’t cook right)
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- 1 ½ cups milk (cold)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash of cayenne pepper or white pepper (your choice)
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup grated sharp cheese to sprinkle on top
- 1 quart casserole dish
Method
- In a sauce pan you will need to melt the butter and blend in the flour.
- Give the mixture time to set up. A minute or two is fine.
- Slowly, with a whisk, stir in the cold milk. Add the salt and cayenne pepper.
- You should be cooking on a low heat and stirring with the whisk. The mixture should become smooth as it begins to boil.
- Reduce the heat and stir in the cheese.
- Lightly grease the casserole dish
- Take 2 cups of the sliced potatoes and place in the casserole dish.
- Pour half of the yummy cheese sauce over the potatoes in the dish.
- Place the remaining 2 cups of potatoes in the dish and pour the rest of the yummy sauce on top.
- Take the remaining ? cup of grated cheese and sprinkle it evenly on top.
- Open the oven, place the casserole dish inside, bake uncovered for 1 to 1 ? hour. Oh, close the oven!
Click your heels together and say, “There is no potato like a scallop potato!”
Watch a couple episodes of Judge Judy.
Sounds great – I love scalloped potatoes so I will need to try this! Love the new site dude, hope it goes well.
Really glad to see you here Delaney….We just made these scallope potatoes last week. I took a picture but have not yet learned how to post a picture on here.
Everybody make sure to click on Delaney’s name so you can visit her blog. It will bring a smile to your face.
At what temperature should the potatoes be baked? Is 350 F a fair estimate?
The temp should be 350.
What I learned from experience:
*Use 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese in the sauce
*Use 2 cups of milk or the cheese mixture will be too thick
*Don’t sprinkle any cheese on top to start with
*Bake the scalloped potatoes for 1 hour 15 minutes COVERED.
*After the inital baking uncover and sprinkle the 1/2 cup of cheese on top. Place back in oven at 350 and keep a careful eye on the cheese you just sprinkled on top. It tends to cook very fast and it is not that good if it gets burnt. Should probably not need more than 10 minutes or so.
Any alternatives if I don’t have an oven??