Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
By Jamie Oliver
Ingredients
2kg floury potatoes, such as Maris Piper or Idaho
30g unsalted butter
2 tablespoons plain flour
500ml semi-skimmed milk
300ml double cream
75g Cheddar cheese
75g Gruyère cheese
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
- Peel and cut the potatoes into 3mm-thick slices, then cook in a large pan of boiling salted water until just tender. Drain well, then transfer to a large baking dish.
- Melt the butter in a large non-stick pan on a medium heat, stir in the flour, followed slowly by the milk and cream, then simmer gently until thickened, stirring continuously.
- Remove from the heat, grate in and stir through most of the cheese, then season to perfection with sea salt and black pepper.
- Pour the sauce over the potatoes, grate over the remaining cheese, then bake for 45 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.
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