Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and halved crosswise
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup leek, thinly sliced ( and light green part only)
• 4 teaspoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup fine fresh breadcrumb
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 in pot of boiling water, cover and cook potatoes to almost tender, 15 minutes.
• 2 drain and cool.
• 3 slice crosswise into ¼ inch thick slices.
• 4 in large pan, melt butter over medium heat. add leek, cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally about 4 to 7 minutes.
• 5 stir in flour, salt and pepper. cook, stirring for one minute. slowly add milk and cook., stirring until evenly thickened, about 5 minutes. gently add potato slices to coat, 1 at a time and then place each in a 8-inch glass casserole dish in rows. spoon remaining sauce over top of slices.
• 6 topping: stir together bread crumbs, grated cheese and butter until crumbly. sprinkle over potato slices.
• 7 bake at 425 degrees fahrenheit until heated through, about 20 minutes. broil until golden, about 3 minutes.