Creamed celery with pecans

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 cups Celery; cut diagonally into
3 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Flour
2 cups Milk
¾ teaspoon Salt
¾ cup Pecan halves
½ cup Bread crumbs

Directions

Boil celery in water to cover for about 10 minutes or until tender. Drain.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and add milk slowly, stirring constantly until thick and smooth. Add salt and drained celery. Spoon mixture into greased 1½ quart casserole. Top with pecans (or mix in with celery mixture).

Mix bread crumbs with 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle over celery mixture. (Can refrigerate, then bring to room temperature and bake.) Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

Posted to recipelu-digest by "Diane Geary" <diane@...> on Feb 24, 1998

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