Leek And Bacon Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 kg potato
• 4 -5 leeks
• 70 g butter
• 300 g rindless bacon
• 100 g grated cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon mixed herbs
• 300 ml milk
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 200°c / 400°f gas mark 6
• 2 bring a pan of water to the boil and add peeled potatoes.
• 3 boil drain and set aside.
• 4 clean and chop leeks in half and slice.
• 5 melt 25g of the butter in a pan then add the leeks, cook on low heat for approx 10 minutes until soft. set aside.
• 6 slice the bacon i cut off the fat cook with a little oil. stirring constantly until cooked
• 7 stir in the sieved flour and mixed herbs to the bacon.
• 8 add the milk and bring to the boil. stir until thickened.
• 9 add the cheese until melted. save some of the cheese.
• 10 add the leeks
• 11 season with salt and pepper.
• 12 add this to an oven proof dish.
• 13 mash the potatoes and add the rest of the butter 45g with a little milk and salt and pepper
• 14 place on top of the bacon and leeks.
• 15 sprinkle with the rest of the grated cheddar cheese.
• 16 pop in oven for approx 15 minutes until golden brown.