Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

2 tablespoons butter

1 small onion minced

2 tablespoon flour

1 cup light cream

2 cups milk

5 medium sized potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 cup chopped cooked ham

1 1/2 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese

1/2 -3/4 cup parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter 2 quart baking dish.

Add butter to medium heat pan, then add minced onion and saute until translucent. Add 1 tablespoon flour to onions and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat. In medium sized pot add cream, milk, salt and pepper cook till milk comes to a simmer. Add potatoes and more milk if necessary to cover potatoes completely. Bring milk back up to simmer. Cook for about 10-12 minutes until fork tender. Remove from heat. Pour most of milk from boiled potatoes into pan with sauted onion. Add ham, extra sharp cheese and 1/2 cup parmesan to milk and onion mixture. Cook over medium/low heat until cheese mixture thickens. Add layer of potatoes to cover bottom of baking dish with some of the leftover cream from pot. Top potatoes with cheese mixture, and continue to layer ending with cheese mixture on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar and parmesan before baking in oven for about 30 minutes or until top is browned and bubbling. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!!!