Oakhill Potatoes

Photo: flickr user Gilgongo

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds (4 to 5 medium) potatoes, peeled & diced

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons flour

salt and pepper

2 cups milk

2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled & sliced

2 tablespoons chopped onion

3 tablespoons dried bread crumbs

Preparation

Place potatoes in large saucepan. Cover with cold water. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. drain; reserve. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan. Add flour, salt, and pepper; cook until bubbly. Add milk; stir well.

Cook, stirring constantly, untilthickened. Combine potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, onion, salt, and pepper in lightly greased 1 1/2 quart casserole. Add white sauce; blend lightly with spatula. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Add bread crumbs; mix well.

Sprinkle buttered crumbs over casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Serve hot YIELD: 4 servings