Scalloped Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small cabbage, quartered and shredded
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 c. finely cut celery
2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. milk

Preparation

Shred a quartered small cabbage as for coarse cole slaw.
Cook quickly in covered pan with a little water to keep from burning. Cook just until tender-crisp, 5 to 15 minutes for green or white cabbage.
Drain thoroughly; season with salt and pepper.
Put butter and celery in saucepan.
Cook slowly 5 minutes.
Stir in flour; blend.
Stir in 1 cup milk slowly.
Cook until thick.
Stir constantly for about 5 minutes.
Season to taste.
Add cabbage. Spoon into baking pan (13 x 9-inch).
Cover with crumbs; dot with butter.
Bake at 325\u00b0 to 350\u00b0 until well heated and browned on top. Serves 4 or 5.