Potato Supper

Directions

1. 1
   Heat the oven to 375F/190C/Gas Mark 5-6.
2. 2
   Slice the cooked potatoes thinly, grate the cheese.
3. 3
   Grease a 2 1/2 pt/1l pie or shallow ovenproof dish well and put in a layer of potatoes, cover with half the cheese and then put another layer using up the remaining potato.
4. 4
   Beat the eggs, stir in the milk, season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and snip in the parsley.
5. 5
   Pour the mixture over the potatoes.
6. 6
   Top with the remaining cheese and dot with the butter.
7. 7
   If serving as a supper dish on its own, decorate the top with sliced tomatoes.
8. 8
   Cook in the hot oven for 20-25 minutes, until the custard is set and the top is golden and bubbly.
9. 9
   Serve as it is for an accompaniment, or top the cooked dish with the sliced hard-boiled egg and washed watercress sprigs if eating on its own.