Egg Au Gratin Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

• 2 tbsp butter, cut up

• 2 tbsp flour

• 2 cups/500 ml milk

• 1/2 cup/50 g freshly grated Parmesan cheese

• 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

• 7 oz/200 g Fontina cheese, diced

• 8 hard-boiled eggs, thinly sliced

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C/gas 6. Butter an ovenproof baking dish.

2. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the flour and mix to form a paste.

3. Pour in the milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and remove from the heat.

4. Stir in half the Parmesan and nutmeg. Arrange layers of the cheese sauce, Fontina, and eggs in the prepared dish, finishing with the cheese sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.

5. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden and bubbling. Serve hot.