Help! Help!

[Denninmi]

1. Yes, in fact, they are probably better the second day.

I've done them ahead two different ways. Raw and ready to throw into the oven the next day, and fully cooked to just reheat. If doing the raw option, be forewarned that potatoes can darken if they sit overnight after being peeled, but a light dusting of Fruit Fresh (powdered Vitamin C mixed with dextrose, I believe) on the rinsed and drained potatoes before putting into the baking dish and covering with the sauce prevents this and doesn't change the flavor at all.

I don't have a recipe per se, but what I do is very close to this recipe in the link. If I were doing this for company, I think I would be tempted to substitute either a cup of cream or a couple of cups of half and half for some of the milk to make it richer. Variations include adding some small cubes of ham or some crumbled, cooked bacon, or turning it into potatoes au gratin by the addition of cheese of various kinds.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/home-style-scalloped-potatoes/detail.aspx