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Compiled and Written by Michael R. Fletcher. Copyright ©2003, All Rights Reserved.
First Edition printed and published by InstantPublisher.com

Scalloped Carrots - Mary Ann Gilchrist

12 medium carrots                             
dash pepper
¼ cup butter                                        
dash celery salt
¼ cup finely chopped onion             
2 cups milk
¼ cup flour                                          
½ lb sharp cheddar cheese
1 tsp salt                                                               
¼ tsp dry mustard
6 slices of bread                                  
2 tbsp butter, melted

Tear up slices of bread and toss with 2 tbsp melted butter.  Peel carrots, slice thinly on the diagonal.   Cook in boiling salted water until barely fork tender, about 15 minutes, then drain.  Melt butter and cook onion until just tender, stir in flour, salt, mustard, pepper and celery salt.  Add milk all at once.  Cook and stir until thickened and smooth.  Lightly butter a 2 quart casserole dish.  Make alternate layers of carrots and cheese, beginning and ending with carrots.  Pour sauce over all the layers when finished.  Top with tossed bread crumbs.  Bake at 350º for 25 minutes.