Harwichport Potatoes

Ingredients:
Potatoes:

• 4 cups raw potatoes, cubed
• 1 onion, grated
• 2 pimentos, cut in strips
• 2 cups thin white sauce (recipe follows)
• 1/2 pound American cream cheese, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

White sauce:

• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 1 Tablespoon flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

How to Prepare:
Cook the potatoes, onions, and pimentos in boiling salted water for 5 minutes. Drain and pour into a buttered casserole.

Add the cheese to the white sauce and pour over the potatoes. Bake in a moderate oven (350°) for 45 minutes.

White sauce (thin):
For this potato recipe, make a double batch of white sauce.

Melt butter and add flour and blend. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Add seasonings.

Note: thick white sauce is exactly the same directions, using 2 Tablespoons of butter and 2 Tablespoons of flour instead of 1.