Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2012

REALLY good!! Next time though I might make the roux to make the sauce a little creamier and more consistant. Only thing I did differently was that I used pepper and garlic butter rather than just plain butter. Was a hit in my house, will make again for sure!

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KittyKins

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2012

I just added some pepper, I don't use salt. I have made these several times and always get good reviews

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SpatulacityGirl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Redmond, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

Scalloped potatoes complimented an Easter ham dinner. Great suggestions from the other users! Made the goop ahead of time in a roux. Also added fresh parsley and chives along with diced onions. Perhaps the next time try it with a cup of sour cream...?

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Smort

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

Awesome...just like my irish father in law used to make. Sometimes he would throw in a handful of cheese for a treat, but usually it was just this version. It does not get lumpy, no roux is required. And yes, pepper is good, but not mandatory. I love that it is one pot, and no canned soups added in!! Simple and tasty!

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Plant lady

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2012

Buchko this is perfect as is, but I'm a bacon hound so like my mother always did I topped it with a few strips of the good stuff. I'd never had the instructions or measurements written down before, always eyeballed it like Mom did but with the exact same ingredients. I used your recipe and they were almost exactly the same! Thank you for taking the time to measure, it is a lot easier recommending your recipe for them to try, rather than trying to explain what a couple of handfuls of flour looks like! lol Bravo on the perfect recipe, Buchko!!

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MsVal

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Binghamton, New York, USA

Living In: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2012

Thank you! MIL used to make a potato dish like this. She would tear up pieces of American cheese and layer it on top of the flour. Very simple, and always good. I've tried to replicate it and could never get the quantities of flour and milk correct. I omit the butter and replace it with the American cheese. A taste of home for my hubby. Thanks!

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arctic200

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Holden, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Rockville, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2012

Very much like my moms. Only thing additional she adds is pepper and then once all in the dish she sprinkles some Paprika on top to give it that nice brown coloring on top.

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cinlouwho

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2012

This amazing recipe is one I grew up with, in fact it's probably the first dinner I ever helped with as a little girl (so much fun to layer those potatoes ;). We enjoyed it as written, sometimes adding chopped cooked leftover ham to make a hearty meal. We did just bake at 375 for roughly a full hour. Thanks for posting, it's a great meal and has so many happy memories for me!

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M. Stoffel

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Allenton, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Germantown, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2012

Just like mom's basic recipe except she didn't use the hotter oven to start. I add chopped onion and black pepper at each layer. Sometimes use seasoning salt. Easy to add cheese if desired. Also easy to scale down for two people.

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TWL

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Mount Solon, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2012

Any recipe that can withstand my get-in-a-hurry and not-paying-attention mistakes and still come out great gets a top rating from me! Football was on last night, and I planned on putting this together during halftime..that was the hurry part. I didn't finish before the 3rd quarter started...that was the not pay attention because I'm watching the game part! To up the flavor, I chopped onion and layered that with the potatoes. I also added freshly gound pepper and shredded sharp cheddar cheese along with the salt, and I mixed the flour into the milk and poured over each layer as I made them. But...it was halfway into the cooking time when I realized that I had forgotten to use the butter! I took the pan out of the oven and let it cool for a bit, then mixed in the bits of butter and stirred everything together. I then smoothed the mixture and baked until the potatoes were tender. You would have never known this started as a disaster. They were creamy and delicious!

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