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Scalloped Creamed Potatoes is a comfort food my family has made for decades. The recipe comes from The New Antoinette Pope School Cook Book and was a professional cooking school in Chicago where my mom took classes during the 40s and 50s.

It’s a favorite to make a double batch for during the holidays when we have a group of 8 or more and want to have enough for at least 2 meals. The recipe uses Velveeta cheese because it melts so well. The original used American cheese. The Antoinette Pope School Cook Book was published in 1948, and again in 1953, 1961 and 1973. Velveeta was prolific then!

Here is a single recipe using a deep 1 and a 1/2 quart or 2 quart deep casserole. To make a double recipe just do that and use 5 pounds of potatoes. I prefer yellow.  Also use 2 casseroles  Below I used a 2 and 1/2 quart & a 1 and 1/2 quart

Ingredients

2 to 2 and 1/2 pounds peeled yellow or red potatoes, sliced very thin with a mandolin

1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt, optional

1/4 teaspoon pepper, optional

1 medium onion, peeled and sliced thin with a mandolin (more or less onion as you like)

1 pound Velveeta cheese, cubed for quick melting

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup flour

2 and 1/4 cups hot milk

1 teaspoon salt

• before peeling the potatoes, make the cheese sauce
• preheat oven to 400 degrees
• in a medium saucepan melt the butter
• whisk in the flour and simmer a few minutes
• slowly whisk in the hot milk and bring to a simmer.
• add the salt
• whisk and simmer 5 minutes
• add the Velveeta and whisk till smooth
• remove from heat, cover and set aside
• butter your casserole(s)
• peel and slice the potatoes and onion
• layer some potatoes on the bottom of the casserole
• sprinkle with salt and pepper is the original recipe, but I skip this step
• layer some onion rings as desired
• layer some cheese sauce
• continue layers ending with a generous amount of cheese sauce on top
• cover casserole and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes
• lower temperature to 300 degrees and remove cover.
• bake 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender
• if sauce begins to boil over, place a baking sheet or piece of foil under the casserole
• the top should be well browned. If not, place it under the broiler a few minutes
• for a double recipe increase the baking time about 15 minutes

My Baked Macaroni and Cheese recipe is very similar. It uses the same cheese sauce and the recipe comes from the same cookbook! Look above under Recipes, then Sides for Baked Macaroni and Cheese.

Voila!