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tert in seattle

Aussie wrote:
> Nancy2 > wrote in news:1f99fcb6-cfa1-45ce-9fe8-
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>> On Oct 20, 1:30?pm, tert in seattle > wrote:
>>> I was craving some food from my white trash childhood ... didn't
>>> have mom's recipe handy so I went with Joy. ?Modified slightly:
>>>
>>> 2 large russet potatoes, sliced 2-3 mm
>>> 1/4 onion, sliced thinly
>>> 2 slices ham lunch meat, cut into 1 cm squares
>>> 1/2 c milk
>>> 1/2 c cream
>>> salt & pepper
>>>
>>> in a greased 9x9" baking dish layer potatoes/ham/onions, lightly
>>> s&p each layer (adjust salt amount for saltiness of ham)
>>>
>>> pour milk & cream over the top
>>>
>>> bake for an hour or so at 400F, covered for first 1/2 hour
>>>
>>> it was pretty good! ?A lot like mom's, but without the cheese.
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>> Did the milk thicken? I always make mine with a white sauce. I can't
>> stand runny scalloped potatoes. My mom sort of did as you did, only
>> she sprinkled some flour over each layer. And small dabs of butter.
>>
>> N.
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> She basically has 1/2&1/2 (milk and cream)..... that 'thickens' quite
> nicely.
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> I use the same in my SP's.

yep

and I completely forgot that I did dot the layers with butter...no flour
though

mom made hers with white sauce btw