Recipe - Florida Celery Au Gratin

1 lg Stalk Florida celery
1 cn Condensed chicken broth; (10
One half oz.)
One fourth cup Butter or margarine
One fourth teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon Ground black pepper
2 cup Soft bread crumbs
1 cup Shredded Swiss cheese

Trim stem end of celery. Cut celery stalk crosswise, about 7inches from
base (save tops for soups, stews, etc.). Cut stalk lengthwise into 6
wedges. Place in a large skillet. Add chicken broth; bring to boiling
point. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8 minutes or until celery is
crisptender. Remove celery to a buttered 12 x 8 x 2inch baking dish;
cover to keep warm. In a medium saucepan, melt butter; remove from heat.
Stir in nutmeg and black pepper. Add bread crumbs; stir until butter and
crumbs are mixed. Blend in cheese. Spoon over celery wedges. Bake,
uncovered, in a preheated moderate 375 degrees oven for 12 minutes or until
cheese melts and crumbs brown.
Posted to recipeludigest by "Diane Geary." diane@keyway.net on Feb 4,
1998