Escalloped Corn

Mom, I'm trying this out tonight (with bacon wrapped meatloaf) to see if it will work for Thanksgiving.

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 tablesppons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
4 cups frozen corn, thawed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp nutmeg


1. heat butter in small sausepan and saute onion for 5 minutes
2. add flour, cook over meduim heat for 1 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Stir in milk and heat to a boil. Boil for 1 minute until thickened, stirring constantly.
4. combine milk mixture, corn and all the spices in the crock-pot.
5. cook on low for 3-1/2 to 4 hrs.

Variation: add 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese before serving; stir until melted.