SCALLOPED POTATOES

Preparation + cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredient:

• 1.2 kg desire potatoes, peeled
  
  


• 150 g leg ham, chopped finely
  
  


• 300 ml pouring cream
  
  


• ¾ cup (180 ml) milk
  
  


• ¾ cup (90 g) coarsely grated cheddar cheese
  
  

Preparing:

• Preheat oven to 180 C/160 C fan-forced and oil a 1.5litre (6-cup) baking dish.
  
  


• Using a sharp knife, mandoline or V-slicer, slice potatoes into 2 mm slices and pat dry with absorbent paper. Layer a quarter of the potato in baking dish and top with a third of the ham. Continue layering the remaining potato and ham, finishing with potato.
  
  


• Heat cream and milk in small saucepan until almost boiling and pour over potato mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 20 minutes.


• Top with cheese and bake, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until potato is tender. Stand 10 minutes before
  
  

serving.

SERVES 6

Nutritional information per serving:

Energy 1,864 kJ (about 445) ; total fat 29.5 g (sat fat 18.8 g); carbohydrate 29.1 g; protein 15.2 g; fiber 3.2 g

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