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Baked Parsnips

6 good-sized parsnips, I tablespoonful of flour, I tablespoonful of butter, 1½ teaspoonful of salt, Dash of pepper. > Wash and scrape the parsnips, cut them in halves; put them into a saucepan, cover with boiling water and boil one hour. Drain, and put them on a hot dish. Put the butter in a frying-pan, add to it the flour, mix until smooth without browning. Add a half pint of the water in which the parsnips were boiled, stir and boil five minutes. Add the salt and pepper, pour over the parsnips, dust with crumbs, and if liked, a little cheese. Bake in a quick oven fifteen minutes.