Potato Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
• 1/4 pint milk
• 1 ounce butter
• 4 ounces grated strong cheddar cheese (or similar cheese)
• salt and pepper
• 2 -3 ounces breadcrumbs, lightly crisped
• melted butter, to brush over the top

Recipe

• 1 boil the potatoes in salted water until cooked.
• 2 preheat oven to 425*f.
• 3 drain the potatoes well, add the milk and butter and mash until smooth, then stir in the cheese and seasoning.
• 4 butter a 1 1/2 to 2 pint pie dish and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs, pressing them to the base and sides with the back of a spoon.
• 5 spoon the potato and cheese mixture into the dish and rough up the top with a fork.
• 6 brush with the melted butter.
• 7 bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 8 serve with pickled beets or red cabbage and thick slices of crusty brown bread (buttered of course!).