SCALLOPED POTATOES AND HAM

2 cups thinly sliced raw potatoes
1 tablespoon grated onion
Salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
1/2 pound thinly sliced ham, cut in serving pieces
1 1/2 cups hot milk

Put half of the potatoes into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with half the onion, pepper, and a little salt; use the salt sparingly.

Add ham. Cover with rest of potatoes, seasonings, and onion.

Add milk until it barely shows between the potato slices on top. Save the rest of the milk to add during cooking if needed.

Cover dish. Bake at 350 degrees F (moderate oven) about 1 hour. Remove the cover the last 15 or 20 minutes to allow potatoes to brown on top.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Popular Ways with Potatoes, USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 43, 1966