Celery Au Gratin Recipe
Ingredients
2 c. chopped celery
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. butter
1/8 tsp. paprika
2 tbsp. flour
1/4 c. bread crumbs
1 c. milk
1/4 c. grated cheddar cheese
Directions
1. Wash celery, then cut it into small cubes.
2. Cook covered, in 1/2 inch boiling, salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
3. If any liquid is left, save it for the sauce.
4. Melt the butter in the top of a double boiler.
5. Add the flour, salt, and paprika, and stir to a smooth paste.
6. Add the milk or celery liquid, and cook until thick.
7. Add the celery to the cream sauce, and pour into a greased casserole.
8. Sprinkle the cheese over the celery and the bread crumbs over the cheese.
9. Dot with 1 tbsp. butter and bake ten minutes or until the cheese melts.
2. Cook covered, in 1/2 inch boiling, salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
3. If any liquid is left, save it for the sauce.
4. Melt the butter in the top of a double boiler.
5. Add the flour, salt, and paprika, and stir to a smooth paste.
6. Add the milk or celery liquid, and cook until thick.
7. Add the celery to the cream sauce, and pour into a greased casserole.
8. Sprinkle the cheese over the celery and the bread crumbs over the cheese.
9. Dot with 1 tbsp. butter and bake ten minutes or until the cheese melts.