A Recipe For Amish Creamed Celery

CREAMED CELERY

Steps:

• Simmer vegetables and rosemary in stock until tender (10 - 15 minutes.).
• In another sauce pan melt butter; blend in flour, salt and pepper.
• Add milk, cook until thickened.
• Stir sauce into undrained vegetables.

CREAMED CELERY, FROM 1928

Steps:

• Cut celery to 1 inch pieces.
• Cover with water and cook till tender but not soft.
• Drain, saving the celery liquid.
• Melt the butter, mix in the flour and gradually blend in the milk to make a smooth white sauce.
• Use some saved celery liquid to thin the sauce if needed and save the rest for the soup pot.
• Mix the cooked celery into the sauce and turn into a well buttered dish (oven proof).
• Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
• Sprinkle the crumbs that have been lightly browned in the butter over the top of the dish.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 20 mins or until the cheese melts and the mixture is heated through/.

CREAMY CELERY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and cook celery until tender, about 5 minutes. Move celery aside, and mix in flour and salt. Pour in milk, and mix all ingredients, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Stir mushrooms, green bell peppers and pimento peppers into mixture. Mix in cheese, and stir until melted.
• In a small bowl, blend bread crumbs and butter. Transfer the celery mixture to a medium baking dish, and sprinkle with the bread crumb mixture. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.

SCALLOPED CELERY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute celery in 4 tablespoons butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove celery with a slotted spoon and set aside., Stir flour and salt into skillet until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, green pepper, pimientos and cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Return celery to pan; stir to coat. , Pour into a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over the celery mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

AMISH WEDDING CELERY

Steps:

• Combine celery, salt, water, sugar and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until celery is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook until heated through. Serve warm. Tip: Slip seed packets and favorite garden photos among a length of wire garden edging...so pretty over a mantel.