Cordell Ries's Famous Crispy Brown Au Gratin Potatoes   

   -Interpreted by Kurt Ries 06/02/91

 

 

 

6 Potatoes

2 Onions

1 Can Cream of Celery soup

About 1/4 lb of American cheese (Land 0 lakes 4 quart cheddar works well)

1 large can evaporated milk 12 oz? (varies with moisture of potatoes)

Regular milk

 

9 X 13 glass cake pan

   -Butter pan generously

 

Layer of sliced potatoes

Layer onion sliced

End up with a layer of potatoes

   -Fill pan no more than about 3/4 full

 

Heat and mix in a saucepan or microwave until cheese melts:

   Cream of Celery soup

   American cheese

   Evaporated milk

 

Pour over potatoes & onions layers

Add enough regular milk to completely cover potatoes

 

Place pan on a cookie sheet

Bake 325 for 2.5 hours or until crispy brown

   -Do not let boil hard slow simmer

   -If getting dry add more milk

 

Variations:

Bits of sliced ham

Vegetables

No cheese for scalloped potatoes