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classic scalloped potatoes

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
Katrina Freed
Newark, DE

Searching online long enough pays off. I thought I would never find a recipe to duplicate the old fashioned way my mother made those scalloped potatoes I loved so much. Eureka! I think I found it!

(5 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For classic scalloped potatoes

  • 4 c
    potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1-1/2 c
    milk
  • 1-1/2 c
    cheddar cheese, shredded
  • paprika

How To Make classic scalloped potatoes

  • 1
    Butter a 2qt. baking dish
  • 2
    melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in flour, then milk to create a white sauce
  • 3
    stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese and continue cooking and stirring until cheese melts. Add salt and pepper
  • 4
    place half the sliced potatoes in baking dish and pour half the cheese mixture over top. Add the rest of the potatoes and then the sauce
  • 5
    top with remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and sprinkle with paprika.
  • 6
    cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender
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