Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

By Tom421

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cups milk
• 6 cups thinly sliced potatoes

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from southernfood.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Heat the oven to 375 F,

Butter a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.

In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. When the butter is hot, stir in flour. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir the milk, salt, and freshly ground black pepper into the sauce. Continue cooking and stirring until the sauce is thick and bubbly. Taste and adjust the salt, to taste.

Add the sliced potatoes to the sauce. Cover and simmer over low heat for 8 minutes.

Do not boil.

Transfer the potatoes and sauce the prepared  baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

This recipe for scalloped potatoes makes enough for 6 to 8 people.

Tips
Use a mandoline or food processor fitted with a slicing disc to make uniform thin slices of potatoes.
Some varieties of potatoes are better than others in scalloped potatoes. For the best texture, use Yukon Gold, round white or red potatoes, or long whites. 

Variations
Add 1 extra tablespoon of butter to the saucepan; saute 1/2 cup of chopped onions in the butter until translucent. Add the flour and continue with the recipe.
Add 1/2 cup of sliced green onions to the sauce along with the sliced potatoes.
Add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese to the sauce; add the potatoes and continue with the recipe.
Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese over the top of the casserole about 10 minutes before it's done. 
To make this a main dish, add about 1 cup of diced ham to the sauce and top the casserole with some shredded cheese about 10 minutes before the casserole is done.

Cut a large clove of garlic in half. Rub the baking dish with the cut sides of the garlic to give the scalloped potatoes subtle garlic flavor. Butter the baking dish as directed.


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