Ingredients

• 10-12 Potatoes
• 1/2 cup or 1 stick butter/margarine
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 cup flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 1/2-3 cups milk
• 12 slices American cheese
• 2-3 slices of bread

Directions

Peel and slice potatoes and put in 11x13 baking pan. I make sure the pan is full within 1/4 inch from top. In a medium skillet, melt butter and add 1 medium chopped onion. Saute onion until transparent. Add flour, salt, and pepper and stir until combined. Add milk a little at a time to try not to clump stirring to make smooth, adding more milk if necessary. Add 8 slices of cheese, breaking into pieces first. Stir until cheese is nearly melted. Turn off heat. Let sit a few minutes. If too thick, add milk but you want it to be fairly thick. Pour over potatoes, cover with foil and bake 350 degrees F for 1 hr 15 minutes. While baking, prepare topping by taking the remaining 4 slices of cheese and shred them. Them shred the slices of bread (this will practically clean the slicer). I use the bread ends to not waste any bread. Mix. After the potatoes have baked 1 hr and 15 minutes, remove foil and add topping and bake until melted, about 15 minutes.

My family likes this really well. I have substituted the bread crumbs you can purchase in the canister, but this recipe makes sure you use up any leftover bread ends.

By Beth from Bloomfield, IN

By Ann Marie Rose