Easy Scalloped Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 pounds red potatoes, unpeeled

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

4 tablespoons butter

Salt, black pepper and paprika

1 1/4 cups milk

Fresh thyme, optional for garnish

Step-by-step:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Gently scrub potatoes under running water with vegetable brush; rinse well. Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices on waxed paper and sprinkle with flour, tossing to coat.
2. Grease a 9-inch round baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Layer one-third of potatoes in dish; sprinkle with salt, black pepper and paprika to taste. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Repeat layers two times.
3. Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat just until hot. Do not boil.
4. Carefully pour hot milk over potatoes. Sprinkle potatoes with salt, black pepper and paprika. Cover with aluminum foil.
5. Bake potatoes for about 35 minutes. Uncover and bake until potatoes are fork-tender, about 20 minutes. Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.