Cheesy Potato Bake
American
Slice the potatoes to a similar thickness so the center of the casserole softens evenly. Let the bake stand briefly after the oven so the cheese sauce thickens enough to cling to the layers.
- Servings (recipe yield)
- 4 servings
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Rest / chill / soak
- Not provided
- Total time
- Not provided
Estimated times for this version of the recipe. Equipment, ingredient preparation and batch size can change the timing.
Times from the source where available.
Ingredients
- 30g+ Butter
- 250g Cheddar Cheese
- 275ml Milk
- 16g Flour
- 600g Potatoes
- As much bacon as you want to garnish
Instructions
- Preparation:
- Preheat to 180C
- Butter deep baking dish
- Peal and thinly slice potatoes
- Grate Cheese
- Melt Butter in Pot
- Slowly add flour and stir constantly
- After 2 min or bubbly remove from heat
- Add milk slowly, stirring constantly
- Add 3/4 of the cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Add a thin layer of potatoes to the dish
- Add a layer of cheese sauce
- Repeat steps 1-3 of assembly until there are no more potatoes/sauce
- Add the remaining 1/4 cheese to the top
- Put in oven for 45 min. If it starts to brown too much cover with tinfoil
Source: Public Domain Recipes · Kyle Johnson and Sabina Mortensen · Recipe source · Public-domain source license