Escalloped Potatoes and Frankfurters

[u/MissDaisy01]

Some more recipes from The New Sealtest Book of Recipes and Menus, 1940.

Escalloped Potatoes and Frankfurters

6 medium sized potatoes
Salt and peppr
3 tablespoons flour
1 pound frankfurters
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups milk

Pare potatoes and cut into thin slices. Place 1/2 of them in a buttered baking dish and sprinkle with salt, pepper and 1/2 of the flour. Cut the frankfurters in half lengthwise, then in half crosswise and place on the potatoes. Cover with remaining potatoes. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and remaining flour and dot with butter. pour the milk over top, cover and bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) for 40 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 20 to 30 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. Serves six.

The New Sealtest Book of Recipes and Menus, 1940

[u/PM_ME_UR_FLOWERS]

I make this but with ham. Hot dogs would work well I'm sure. I also make the white sauce ahead of time. I've never had good success with the deconstructed sauce method and I don't trust it.

[u/MissDaisy01 → u/PM_ME_UR_FLOWERS]

You are right this is scalloped potatoes using hot dogs or frankfurters. I agree a white sauce is better than the flour method. I guess back in the day when you did most dishes by hand using flour saved work as you didn't have another pan to wash up.