POTATOES WITH HAM AND CHEESE RECIPES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes, I usually use about 6 for a 2 quart baking dish.
• Slice the ham.
• Make Basic White Sauce:Melt butter or margarine.Add flour and mix.Add chopped onions.Add milk and stir until mixture thickens.
• Add cheese to white sauce and stir until melted.
• In the meantime, slice potatoes.
• Place one layer of potatoes in a 2 quart baking dish.
• Top with ham slices.
• Add another layer of potatoes, another layer of ham slices and so on.
• Pour the cheese sauce over all.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour.
• Remove the cover and bake another 1/2 hour until cheese bubbles and top browns.

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water for 8-10 mins, until tender but still firm. Leave to cool, then slice.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Unroll the pastry with its baking parchment on a baking tray. Reserve 1 tbsp of the crème fraîche, then spread the rest over the pastry, leaving a 2cm border around the edge. Season. Layer the potatoes, ham and cheese over half of the pastry, seasoning the potatoes as you go.
• Fold over the other half of the pastry and use a fork to seal the edges. Trim with a knife for a neat finish – the pie should look like a big sausage roll. Mix a little water into the reserved crème fraîche, then brush all over the pastry. Make a few cuts along the length, then bake for 35-40 mins until golden. Leave to cool for 10 mins, then serve with a salad, if you like.