Make-Ahead Baked Carrots - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb carrot
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 sweet onion, chopped
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
1/3 cup breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Preparation

If not making ahead of time, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 1 1/2 qt baking dish.
Peel and slice carrots. Cover with salted water and bring to a boil, cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in baking dish.
Meanwhile, saute onion in butter over medium heat until translucent.
Add flour to onions, stirring to incorporate. Then slowly add milk, stirring as you go. Add salt, sugar and dry mustard and stir again.
Pour white sauce over carrots. Combine bread crumbs and melted butter, sprinkle over top of casserole.
If making ahead, cover casserole and put in fridge until needed. Remove 1/2 hour before coooking and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.