• 4–5 hard-boiled eggs
• 1 oz. butter nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• 1½ oz. grated cheese
• ¼ pt. white sauce

Cut the eggs into thick slices, place them on a well-buttered fireproof dish, sprinkle them lightly with nutmeg and more liberally with salt and pepper. Add 1 oz. cheese to the sauce and pour it over the eggs. Sprinkle thickly with cheese, and add a few tiny pieces of butter. Brown the surface in a hot oven or under the grill and serve.