Scalloped Potatoes

The ingredients:

4 cups thinly sliced potatoes

1 1/2 cups milk

1 teaspoon salt

1 dash cayenne pepper

1/2 cup grated cheese, to sprinkle on top

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons flour

1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

paprika

Steps for preparation :

1.  melt butter and blend in flour In a small sauce pan,
2. Let sit for a minute.
3. Add all of cold milk, stirring with a whisk.
4. Season with  cayenne and salt.
5. Cook sauce on low until smooth and boiling, stirring from time to time with a whisk.
6. Reduce heat and stir in cheese.
7. Place a half of the sliced potatoes in a lightly greased one quart casserole dish.
8. Pour half of cheese sauce over potatoes.
9. Do the same with second layer of potatoes and cheese sauce.
10. Disperse the remaining cheese on top.
11. For a color, Top with some paprika 
12. Bake uncovered for approximately  60 minutes at 350°F.

scalloped chicken

The Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 2 tablespoons onions, chopped
• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced (or turkey)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

FOR GRAVY

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• salt and pepper
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups chicken stock, heated

Steps for preparation:

1. Make gravy first for it needs to cool a bit.
2. melt the 4 tbsp of butter In saucepan over medium heat .
3. Blend in flour and hot chicken stock.
4. Stirring until thickened.
5. Season with salt and pepper Remove about half the gravy from saucepan and stir in with the beaten eggs.
6. Return the eggs and gravy mixture to saucepan and cook 2-3 minutes more.
7. Set gravy aside to cool.
8. In pan melt the 2 tbsp of unsalted butter and toss in the bread crumbs.
9. Cook on low for 2-3 mins.
10. Stir in melt the 4 tbsp of butter, onion, salt.
11. In 8"X8" greased casserole dish add a layer of crumb mixture, then chicken, then gravy.
12. Repeat again but ending with last layer of crumbs.
13. Bake about half-hour  in preheated 350 over