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    AuGratin Casserole


    Source of Recipe


    PBS: America Cooks


    Recipe Introduction


    A favorite at pot-lucks as a side dish or with the ham as a main dish.


    List of Ingredients


    • 3 LRG potatoes peeled & thinly sliced
    • 1/2 Lb. extra-sharp cheddar-cheese grated
    • 1 Cup cubed ham [using a thick ham steak is easy]
    • 2 Cups Chicken Stock
    • 4oz. Heavy Cream
    • 3 TBSP coarse dijon mustard
    • 1 TBSP flour [to dust over grated cheese]
    • *1/2 TBSP Thyme
    • *1 tspn salt
    • *1/2 tspn pepper
    • 1-2Cups of preferred crumbs [i like the japanese Panko]
    • 1/2 stick softened butter [inside of a ziplock baggie]


    Instructions


    1. PreHeat Oven to 350*

    2. Generously butter a casserole dish
      [an oval dish eliminates dried out / crispy corners]
    3. mix the "*" items [thyme, salt & pepper] together to make a spice blend.
    4. Blend heavy cream and mustard into the chicken stock to make a sauce.
    5. using 1/3 of potatoes, line bottom of casserole dish overlapping slices.
    6. use 1/3 of ham to layer over potatoes.
    7. use 1/3 of cheese to layer over ham.
    8. use 1/3 of spice blend to sprinkle over cheese.
    9. use 1/3 of sauce to pour over spices & cheese.
    10. Repeat layering steps Twice more.
    11. Cover dish with casserole lid or foil and place in preheated 350* oven.
    12. Bake for 30-40 mins.
    13. Remove dish from oven.
      Remove cover from dish.
    14. Place crumbs into ziplock bag, seal and massage bag, creaming the butter into the crumbs.
    15. Spoon crumbs to top casserole then place back in oven to bake for an additional 35 mins Uncovered.
 

 

 

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