Potatoes Morney / Baked in a Cheese Sauce

You don’t have to peel the potatoes, just under the skin is the vitamin D and often peeling can remove this and the skins a good source of fibre - so leave it on, except for mash of course.

Preparation time: 20 minutes   Quantity: Serves 4   Cooking time: 45 - 50 minutes

Ingredients

All in one white sauce -
1/2 pint / 300 ml any milk
50g/ 1&1/2 oz butter
tip teaspoon mustard optional
1 clove garlic (optional)
1/2 diced onion (optional)
touch of ground nutmeg

80g/ 3 oz grated cheese of choice
3 large potatoes (around 700g)

Method

  • Place all ingredients for white sauce in a pan
  • Simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally
  • When soft and thickened liquidise or pass through a sieve
  • Season with salt and pepper
  • Stir in half of the grated cheese
  • Meanwhile - peel the potatoes, boil or steam till just under cooked
  • Slice and place in an oven proof dish
  • Pour on the white sauce
  • Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese
  • Bake in the oven for 20 - 30 minutes until golden brown