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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> UK >> Welsh

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Boil the leeks for 5-10 minutes, strain and combine with the mashed potato. | 2. Season well and beat in half the butter until the mixture is fluffy. | 3. Arrange on a greased ovenproof dish. | 4. To make the cheese sauce, melt 1 ounce of butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. | 5. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. | 6. Remove from the heat and gradually add the hot milk, mixing vigorously. | 7. When smooth, return to the heat and bring to the boil, stirring all the while. | 8. Allow to simmer gently until thick. | 9. Add nutmeg, most of the grated cheese and season to taste. | 10. Slice the hard-boiled eggs in half, lengthwise, and arrange on the bed of leek and potatoes. | 11. Cover with the cheese sauce, sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese and dot with the remaining butter. | 12. Bake at 200°C/ 400°F/ Gas Mark 6 until brown. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
leek	6		chopped	-	-	-	-
potato	1	lb	mashed	349.2665	79.3334	9.2987	0.4082
salt				-	-	-	-
black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
butter	3	ounces		484.785	22.2746	15.1474	40.824
plain flour	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
milk	10	fluid		-	-	-	-
nutmeg	1	pinch	grated	0.7219	0.0678	0.008	0.0499
cheese	3	ounces	grated	300.2265	1.9902	18.2007	24.4434
egg	8		boiled	572.0	2.88	50.24	38.04

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.