Cheese salmon casserole w/celery sauce

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1can(16-oz) salmon; drained
1Egg; beaten
½cupCream
3tablespoonsButter; melted
1tablespoonLemon juice
teaspoonPepper
cupGrated Cheddar cheese
1cupBread crumbs
2tablespoonsMargarine
4tablespoonsButter
4tablespoonsFlour
1teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonPepper
2cupsMilk
1cupChopped celery; cooked until crisp tender

Directions

CELERY SAUCE

Combine first 7 ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Put into a greased 1 quart casserole. Top with buttered bread crumbs. Bake at 350ø for 40 minutes.

Serve hot or cold with celery sauce. Make sauce by melting hutter over low heat. Add flour, salt and pepper. Stir until well blended. Gradually stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly until thick and smooth. Add celery.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

MESCAL JOHNSON

From <Traditions:ATasteoftheGoodLife>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .