Potato Au Gratin

Ingredients

• 1 pint cold boiled potatoes, diced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup milk
• 1 scant cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon melted butter

Method

1. 1 Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan. Whisk in 1 tablespoon flour, salt, and pepper. Cook until mixed.
2. 2 Stir in 1 cup milk and cook until smooth and thick. Add diced potatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. 3 Pour mixture into a buttered shallow baking dish. Top with bread crumbs mixed with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
4. 4 Bake in a hot oven (425°F) until the crumbs are golden brown. Serve hot.