AU GRATIN POTATOES

Traditional Au Gratin Potato recipe
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ Cup Margarine or butter.
  • ¼ Cup All Purpose Flour.
  • ½ tsp Salt.
  • 2 Cups Milk.
  • 4 oz American or Cheddar cheese, shredded, (1 cup).
  • ½ Cup Parmesan cheese, grated.
  • 5 Cups Potatoes, raw, peeled and sliced.
  • ¼ Cup Bread crumbs, dry.
  • 1 tbsp Margarine or butter, melted.

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In medium saucepan, melt 1/4 cup margarine; stir in flour and salt.
  3. Add milk. Cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
  4. Stir in Cheeses and potatoes.
  5. Pour into greased 2-quart casserole or individual casserole dishes.
  6. Combine crumbs with margarine; sprinkle over potatoes.
  7. Cover; bake at 350 F for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until bubbly.
  8. If desired, garnish with chopped chives.