Scrapple isn’t as popular as it use to be back in the day. So for her, it was shocking to know so many people don’t know what it is.
Now, what inspired me to do this recipe was a conversation my aunt Lorretta was having on my Facebook fan page with a subscriber of mine who never heard of Scrapple!! That confused the hell out of my auntie because she’s a 60’s baby and grew up eating Scrapple. I’m sure it doesn’t sound the like most appetizing thing in the world but many of us enjoy it. Then they season and pack it, and ship it out to the grocery stores. When food manufacturing companies are left with pork remains after cutting up the limbs of a pig, they gather and grind it all up. Reheated potatoes are never as good if you ask me.WHAT IS SCRAPPLE? Nothing but a bunch of p ork remains partially made up of fat. It adds lots of flavor.įor best results I recommend baking and serving just after prepping. Cover with foil for half of the baking time if doing so so it doesn’t burn.
If you like them extra cheesy feel free to sprinkle some cheese on top too.Layering the potatoes and sauce twice will leave the sauce evenly distributed. Regular yellow/orange cheddar will work great too in place of white if that’s what you’ve got but stick with the sharp intensity for best flavor.
Plus that way you can skip the bowl and water trick and another dirty dish.
And the golden brown areas on the top of it all will leave you smitten!Īre you hungry yet? I know I’m ready for more! Then the potatoes end up perfectly soft and tender since they’re thinly, evenly sliced. In this recipe you get a smooth and creamy sauce with sharp cheddar for a boost of flavor, it also has onions and garlic for fresh flavor – and those are sauteed before hand so they don’t end up crisp or adding harsh flavor. Then there’s the kind that have hard undercooked potatoes and crisp, seemingly raw onions. Or there’s the kind that are so gluey and thick you’re thinking it’s a paste coating the potatoes instead of a sauce. You know the kind that are so bland you’d rather just have cold cereal instead. We’ve all had our fair share of bad scalloped potatoes. Tested and Perfected Scalloped Potatoes Recipe A staple side dish recipe that’s perfect for weekends and holiday dinners. The sauce has the perfect consistency and the potatoes are perfectly baked. My idea of the BEST Scalloped Potatoes! These are rich and creamy and have just the right amount of cheesy flavor.