Mum’s Cheese & Potato Pie

Name: Mum’s Cheese & Potato Pie
Yield: Serves 4 with leftovers
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 large onion, peeled and finely diced; 2 free-range eggs; 225 g extra mature Cheddar cheese, grated; 1 kg to 1.25 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces; Milk, to mix, about 100 ml; Butter to taste, about 50 g; 2 to 3 teaspoons English mustard powder; Salt and pepper, to taste

England

Preparation info

Serves
4
with leftovers

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Lavender & Lovage

By Karen Burns-Booth

Published 2019

About

A comforting family recipe that is easy to make and is great all year around. Use extra mature Cheddar cheese for a tangy taste, and don’t omit the English mustard powder, as it adds piquancy to the dish. You can also use this recipe for the potato topping in Shepherd’s Pie, Cottage Pie or Fish Pie.

Ingredients

1 kg to 1.25 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces
225 g

Europe
United Kingdom
Italy
Main course
Mediterranean
England
Vegetarian

Method

Put the potato into a large saucepan along with the diced onion and boil until soft. Meanwhile pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6 and lightly butter a large ovenproof baking dish or casserole dish. (Pyrex dishes are good.)
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