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Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

isaboo — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:20:07 GMT

Does anyone have a reciped they would like to share? I have never made any and was asked to bring some for Christmas dinner.

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

momtochloe — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:31:55 GMT

This recipe gets passed around every holiday season. I make them all the time and they are delicious:

Aunt Bertie's Scalloped Potatoes

Thinly slice enough raw Russet potatoes to fill a baking casserole the size you need. I use a deep corning ware dish. The number of potatoes you use depends on the number of people you are serving, but do not make for fewer than four, as the method won't work. Use Russet potatoes or it won’t turn out right.

Salt the potatoes lightly if desired.

Pour enough heavy cream over the top of the potatoes to come within one inch BELOW the top of the potatoes.

That's it ladies, just two ingredients, potatoes and cream. You'll find that people will swear that you put cheese in them. They come out thick and rich and delicious.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 2 hours, depending on size of dish. They should be crusty brown on top and tender when pierced with a knife.

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

RedTop — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:11:55 GMT

I made scalloped potatoes for my family yesterday. Peeled and sliced 6 large baking size potatoes, and layered half in a large greased baking dish. Melted butter, added onion, cooked till soft, added flour, cooked about 2 minutes, then added milk and cooked till thick. I seasoned to taste with salt, pepper, dry mustard and cumin. Poured half the sauce over the potatoes and covered with grated cheese. Covered with the rest of the potatoes, sauce, and more cheese. Covered the dish with aluminum foil and baked 40 minutes. Uncover and bake another 30-40 minutes until bubbly and brown. My family ate half of this last night with our ham.

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

Scooby Doo — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:32:54 GMT

Google Julia Child's recipe. It's easy and delicious.

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

Mothertrucker — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:33:56 GMT

Aunt Bertie's is absolutely the easiest ever!

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

fthunt — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:35:09 GMT

Here's my version, believe it was in Betty Crocker decades ago.

Slice potatoes - thickness the same so it cooks evenly

Before starting - chop onions and have small pads of butter ready & have flour ready by and.....warm a sauce pan of milk that will cover potatoes when ready for the oven - oven preheated to 375 to 400. If 400 back temp back down to 375 after first half hour.

NOW ready to put it together----layer of slice potatoes (about 6 on bottom of baking dish - sprinkle flour on potatoes - and onions and small pad of butter. - Repeat Repeat - layer of potatoe/onions/flour - then another layer of poatoes. Last: pour warm milk over entire dish and put in oven. Delicious You can: pre-boil potatoes so baking time is less. Bake for an hour and/or till it's bubbling. Add butter to top before baking (forgot that part)

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

fthunt — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:36:43 GMT

AND......salt & pepper between layers - I sprinkle a little garlic powder too.

The End

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

colliegirls — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:38:53 GMT

I make a white sauce, 4 TBSP butter, 4 TBSP flour, 2 cups milk, grated cheddar cheese. Pour over sliced potatoes and bake about an hour.

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

PinkyPetunia — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:47:12 GMT

I make mine like colliegirls but I add a sliced onion, salt & pepper. Once I only had sliced american cheese so I used that and it turned out great. I feel like making some right now!

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

Mothertrucker — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 18:14:17 GMT

If they have cheese, aren't they "au gratin" potatoes? I always thought "scalloped" potatoes just had a cream sauce....

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

JeanLouiseFinch — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:04:55 GMT

I don't make scalloped potatoes much anymore, but when I did I had the simplest method and it's easily adaptable for any size casserole.

Peel, slice, rinse and drain white potatoes (about 6-7 medium potatoes for a 2 qt. casserole)
Butter the 2 qt. casserole or baking dish (you need it a few inches deep so you can layer)
Lay down potato slices to cover the bottom
Sprinkle with a couple tablespoons of white flour and a little S & P (you can add a little sprinkle of onion powder if you like)
Dot with real butter (don't be stingey)
Repeat the layering process 3 times until you get to the top of the dish, then finish with a final layer of potatoes.
Pour enough hot milk (not boiled or scalded, just hot) over everything until about 3/4 full or so (probably about 2 cups). You want them close to covered, but not covered.
Dot with butter and sprinkle with S + P
Bake in a preheated 350° oven - 30-40 minutes covered with foil, then 30 minutes or so uncovered so the top browns up nicely. When increasing the amount of potatoes and size of the casserole, the baking time will also need to be increased accordingly.

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

thisbe — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 20:31:19 GMT

I buy Stouffer's special edition scalloped potatoes and put Trader Joe Fried Onion Pieces on top. This is as uncomplicated as it gets.

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

doglover3 — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 05:33:18 GMT

@momtochloe wrote:
This recipe gets passed around every holiday season. I make them all the time and they are delicious:

Aunt Bertie's Scalloped Potatoes

Thinly slice enough raw Russet potatoes to fill a baking casserole the size you need. I use a deep corning ware dish. The number of potatoes you use depends on the number of people you are serving, but do not make for fewer than four, as the method won't work. Use Russet potatoes or it won’t turn out right.

Salt the potatoes lightly if desired.

Pour enough heavy cream over the top of the potatoes to come within one inch BELOW the top of the potatoes.

That's it ladies, just two ingredients, potatoes and cream. You'll find that people will swear that you put cheese in them. They come out thick and rich and delicious.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 2 hours, depending on size of dish. They should be crusty brown on top and tender when pierced with a knife.

you won't beat Aunt Berties scalloped potatoes that's for sure, so very easy and yet the absolute best for taste. You can also add some diced ham and or peas if you wish but you really don't need anything at all, perfect just the way she wrote the recipe.

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

momtochloe — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 14:28:08 GMT

@doglover3 wrote:
@momtochloe wrote:
This recipe gets passed around every holiday season. I make them all the time and they are delicious:

Aunt Bertie's Scalloped Potatoes

Thinly slice enough raw Russet potatoes to fill a baking casserole the size you need. I use a deep corning ware dish. The number of potatoes you use depends on the number of people you are serving, but do not make for fewer than four, as the method won't work. Use Russet potatoes or it won’t turn out right.

Salt the potatoes lightly if desired.

Pour enough heavy cream over the top of the potatoes to come within one inch BELOW the top of the potatoes.

That's it ladies, just two ingredients, potatoes and cream. You'll find that people will swear that you put cheese in them. They come out thick and rich and delicious.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 2 hours, depending on size of dish. They should be crusty brown on top and tender when pierced with a knife.
you won't beat Aunt Berties scalloped potatoes that's for sure, so very easy and yet the absolute best for taste. You can also add some diced ham and or peas if you wish but you really don't need anything at all, perfect just the way she wrote the recipe.

I made a small casserole dish of these yesterday and I blew through half of it . . . they are so good and so easy to make. Thank you Aunt Bertie!

Re: Scalloped Potatoes - Good uncomplicated receipe?

doglover3 — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 04:58:14 GMT

glad you enjoyed them. Aunt Bertie and her recipes are greatly missed here on the boards.