{"id":194,"date":"2019-12-24T22:10:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T22:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/?p=194"},"modified":"2025-03-24T15:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:48:23","slug":"scalloped-potatoes-for-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/?p=194","title":{"rendered":"Scalloped potatoes for two"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peg and I don\u2019t eat a whole lot at a time, and we\u2019re headed away for holiday, so I needed to make a small batch of scalloped potatoes for dinner. We always add ham, and I had one on hand. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two medium potatoes <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 T butter, divided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 T flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 C milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 t pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 t salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 C cubed ham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peel and pare the potatoes thinly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melt the butter and flour to form a roux, cooking slightly. Whisk in the milk, add salt and pepper, and bring the mixture to a boil until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Spread 1T butter around the inside of a one-quart casserole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" data-id=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/782D62A4-91E0-4B49-BD8D-654810947E3D.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/782D62A4-91E0-4B49-BD8D-654810947E3D.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/782D62A4-91E0-4B49-BD8D-654810947E3D-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/C853A6E5-00E1-443F-AE38-64B6057F4DA1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/C853A6E5-00E1-443F-AE38-64B6057F4DA1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/C853A6E5-00E1-443F-AE38-64B6057F4DA1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/C853A6E5-00E1-443F-AE38-64B6057F4DA1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/C853A6E5-00E1-443F-AE38-64B6057F4DA1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/C853A6E5-00E1-443F-AE38-64B6057F4DA1-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/C853A6E5-00E1-443F-AE38-64B6057F4DA1-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">White \u201cbechamel\u201d sauce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place a thin layer of white sauce in the bottom of the casserole. Alternate adding potatoes, cubed ham, and white sauce to fill the casserole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/617CF165-FFA8-4656-BC90-4C15E2A644C2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/617CF165-FFA8-4656-BC90-4C15E2A644C2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/617CF165-FFA8-4656-BC90-4C15E2A644C2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/617CF165-FFA8-4656-BC90-4C15E2A644C2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/617CF165-FFA8-4656-BC90-4C15E2A644C2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/617CF165-FFA8-4656-BC90-4C15E2A644C2-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/617CF165-FFA8-4656-BC90-4C15E2A644C2-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/013F3D73-B113-482F-9C2A-6802D659B1EA-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/013F3D73-B113-482F-9C2A-6802D659B1EA-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/013F3D73-B113-482F-9C2A-6802D659B1EA-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/013F3D73-B113-482F-9C2A-6802D659B1EA-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/013F3D73-B113-482F-9C2A-6802D659B1EA-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/013F3D73-B113-482F-9C2A-6802D659B1EA-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/013F3D73-B113-482F-9C2A-6802D659B1EA-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" data-id=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/6907ADF9-27F1-4FAB-8322-8BE1B605D2AF.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/6907ADF9-27F1-4FAB-8322-8BE1B605D2AF.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.peggycooks.ohpeggy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/6907ADF9-27F1-4FAB-8322-8BE1B605D2AF-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cover with foil and bake at 350F For 50 minutes.  Uncover and bake another 30 minutes&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We like to serve ham and green beans with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(2025 update) I tend to make this about three times a month, and I don&#8217;t really use a recipe &#8211; I just make it by muscle memory. I currently bake for about 30 minutes under foil, and then another 70 minutes uncovered. The flavor of the crust that develops in that extra time is extraordinarily tasty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peg and I don\u2019t eat a whole lot at a time, and we\u2019re headed away for holiday, so I needed to make a small batch of scalloped potatoes for dinner. 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