Crunch top ham and potato casserole is a dish that’s sure to satisfy. Serve your kids this hearty casserole before they head off trick or treating and you’ll find that they’ll eat a lot less candy! from Nancy Schmidt, Delhi, California

Ingredients 

2 pounds frozen Southern-style hash brown

potatoes, thawed

2 cups cubed cooked ham

2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream

1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

1 can (10-3/4 ounces) cream of chicken

soup, undiluted

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/3 cup chopped green onions

1/2 teaspoon pepper

TOPPING:

2 cups crushed cornflakes

1/4 cup melted butter

Method 

1 In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.

2. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through. Yield: 10 servings.