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Erdal Onurhan

Serves/Makes:6

Ingredients

• 2 lbs (.9 kg) fresh spinach
• 4 medium sized potatoes
• 1 egg
• 1 cup (225 ml) milk
• 1/2 lb (.2 kg) Cheddar cheese
• Salt
• Red Hot Pepper
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter

Preparation

• Boil spinach until soft; then drain.
• Boil potatoes and mash them, adding salt, 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter and 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk.
• Use remaining butter to grease a straight-sided ovenproof platter.
• Alternate layers of spinach and mashed potatoes, ending with spinach.
• Grate the cheese coarsely.
• Whisk the egg in a cup, add rest of milk, cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg and mix thoroughly.
• Pour the mixture onto spinach.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 400 deg F until top is crisp, taking care not to burn it.
• Serve hot.

Comments

Can also be served on toasted wholemeal-bread slices. A trace of thyme can also be added just before serving.