Baked Celery Casserole With Breadcrumbs

Ingredients

• 2 heads celery
• 1/2 pint milk
• 1 oz butter
• 1 egg
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1 Cut celery into pieces and boil in water for 10 minutes. Drain well.
2. 2 Place celery in a stewpan with 1/2 oz butter, milk, salt, and pepper. Simmer gently until tender.
3. 3 Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in the beaten egg.
4. 4 Butter a shallow dish and coat with half the breadcrumbs. Pour in the celery mixture.
5. 5 Top with remaining breadcrumbs and small bits of butter. Bake until browned.