This is not your mothers recipe, where there might have been a can of a cream soup in the dish. If you are going to make something rich and flavorful I say go for it with cream, butter and cheese. It will make anything taste better. Just don’t do it every day. The added surprise in this dish is the topping of a very thin sliced apple on top to add a subtle background flavor. I use a Japanese slicer to make the slices of potatoes, onions and apple all uniform cooking. While the finished product isn’t as colorful as the uncooked dish you and your guests will enjoy every bite.

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
prep time 15 min
cooking time 1.5 hours

Ingredients
6 slices of spiral cut ham cut in half or thirds
4 medium sized russet or red potatoes rounds thin sliced
salt/pepper to taste
1 medium onion sliced thin
2 cups half and half
2 cups swiss cheese grated
1 TBS butter
1 small to medium apple sliced very thin (optional)
Take a 9 x 13 casserole and butter all sides. Start layering with the potatoes salt and pepper to taste. Next a layer of the onions then the ham and finally the  1/3 cheese. Repeat the process for two full layers. On the second layer before you add the cheese place the thin sliced apples on top.  Dot the dish with remaining butter. Pour half and half over and cover with foil or lid. Put in 325 degree oven. Bake for one hour and remove covering. Add the final 1/3 of the cheese finish cooking for 30 minutes.