The Best-Ever Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
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My Deliciously Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
The Best-Ever Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe is Umm, Umm, Good! These potatoes are exactly what I think of when I think of comfort food and they are soooo delicious. My sister-in-law quite likes them and she, believe it or not, does not like scalloped potatoes! These ones are rich and it must be the presence of these extra special ingredients that makes them tasty and different to her.
I have been making these scalloped potatoes for years...since I discovered the recipe in a Parents Magazine in April of 1993. My family loves it as have all our guests to whom we have served it. My potato-loving son has always loved it. My other son, who does not love potatoes, always opted for the homemade country seed bread instead of the potatoes...until recently when he has discovered he has a taste for this delicious recipe, too.
The Best-Ever Scalloped Potatoes are a perfect accompaniment to your Easter Dinner, New Year's Dinner, Christmas Dinner or any special occasion meal. We always serve them with The Best-Ever Glazed Baked Ham. We do tend to reserve this recipe for special occasions because of its richness but there is no reason you could not prepare this recipe for creamy potatoes on a more regular basis!
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The Best-Ever Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Serves 8 to 10 people
Ingredients:
1 medium onion chopped
13 oz homemade chicken broth or one can if homemade is not available
1 cup of whipping cream
1 bay leaf
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 cup flour
6 large potatoes peeled or unpeeled (about 3 pounds)
Directions:
- Heat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Grease a 13 by 9 inch pan.
- Mix together the onion, broth, cream, bay leaf, flour, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Wash the potatoes and make sure they are somewhat dry.
- Slice potatoes into 1/4 inch slices and arrange them in your pan.
- Add broth mix to the potatoes.
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove cover, give them a little stir and bake the potatoes for 45 minutes longer.
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My Mother-in-Law always matched the correct type of potatoes the the method that she was preparing them. I have always used whatever I have on hand except, that is, for this recipe. For this recipe, I go out of my way to buy Yukon Gold potatoes. I think they are perfect for this recipe and no others will do!
SHORTCUT:
I do not believe you should make this recipe ahead of time. However, on the day of your meal you could prepare the potatoes and soak them in a bowl of water and you could prepare the rest of the ingredients and store them in the fridge.
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One Amazon reviewer says that she purchased this book because she enjoys the others in the series. This book contains recipes for main courses that include potatoes including soups, stews and casseroles. She also said she loves the international flavour of these potato recipes, which include recipes from Japan, China, Ireland, French and more.
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Potatoes: More than Mashed: Over 100 fantastic potato recipes from all over the world from classic potato salad to potato cake, show step-by-step in 300 tempting photographs
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The Great Potato Book
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Beadsnresin
Jan 8, 2012 @ 12:00 am | delete
- This sounds great, thanks for the lens!
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googler
Dec 1, 2011 @ 12:42 pm | delete
- has anyone actually made this recipe and reviewed it instead of just saying they cant wait to try it? some usefull information would be better to have than how peoples mothers use to make it
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Dec 1, 2011 @ 1:10 pm | delete
- Well, I have made it many times but then, I wrote this page so I'm not much help to you, am I? If you get around to trying it, please come back and let us know what you think.
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Tolovaj
Dec 1, 2011 @ 7:14 am | delete
- I love potatoes and you make me hungry... Good appetite!
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SiochainGraSonas
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- It has been awhile since I have had scalloped potatoes. I will have to make some this weekend.
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