Creamed Celery With Pecans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. milk
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
salt to taste
3/4 c. pecan halves
buttered bread crumbs
4 c. celery, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Grease 1 1/2-quart casserole.
Boil celery until tender in enough water to cover; drain.
Melt butter; stir in flour and add milk slowly to make cream sauce, stirring until thick and smooth.
Add salt and well-drained celery.
Spoon into prepared casserole, top with pecans and cover with bread crumbs.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes.