Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Scalloped Carrots...

Many of us have eaten scalloped potatoes, but have you had scalloped carrots?
This dish is simple, tasty, travels well, and will please your fussiest eaters. Scalloped carrots puts a fancy twist on plain baked carrots!
If you want a variety, try substituting half the carrots for sweet potato.
For cheese lovers you can sprinkle ¼ to ½ cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top
Ingredients:
10 carrots, cleaned
1 cup milk
3 eggs, beaten
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup bread crumbs or crushed Ritz crackers
¼ cup melted butter or margarine
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F
In a small skillet sauté onions until transparent
In medium pan boil carrots in a small amount of water until tender, drain and mash carrots
Blend onions and remaining ingredients to mashed carrots, and then pour into a greased baking dish
Place dish in a pan of water, bake until firm approximately 45 to 60 minutes