Scalloped Potatoes

From a
1912
cook book
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For this dish,
peel raw Potatoes and cut them into thin slices.
Place in the baking-dish
a layer of the Potato 1 inch deep,
season with Salt & Pepper
and add a dusting of Flour
and a dot of Butter here and there.
Add a few small pieces of Ham {optional.
Then add another layer of the Potato
and seasoning as before
and so continue until the dish is full.
Add Milk enough to moisten
(about 1/2 pint to every quart of the Potato),
cover and bake 75 minutes,
removing the cover during the 15 minutes
to brown the top.
Serve in the baking-dish,
wrapping a napkin about the dish
if it is unsightly.
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