Anglesey Eggs refer to Wales dish that feature potatoes and leeks as well as
cheese. Anglesey Eggs is a simple and tasty way of using up left over potatoes and heels of cheese, which have been enjoyed for tea or supper by many Welsh and English holiday makers in Anglesey.
Anglesey, separated from North Wales by the Menai Strait, is a large island extending into the Irish sea. Below is the
recipe for Anglesey Eggs:
Ingredients
Serves: 4-6
6 Small Leeks, chopped
450
Gram Hot mashed potato (1 lb)
Salt and freshly ground black
pepper
75 Gram Butter (3 oz)
1
Tablespoon Plain flour
300 ml Hot milk (1/2 pint)
Pinch Grated
nutmeg
75 Gram Cheese, grated (3 oz)
8 Eggs,
hard boiled
Method
Boil the leeks for 5-10 minutes, strain and combine with the mashed
potato. Season well and
beat in half the butter until the mixture is fluffy. Arrange on a greased
ovenproof dish.
To make the cheese
sauce, melt 25g (1 oz) of butter in a saucepan and stir in the
flour.
Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and gradually add the hot
milk, mixing vigorously. When smooth, return to the heat and bring to the boil, stirring all the while. Allow to
simmer gently until thick. Add nutmeg, most of the grated cheese and
season to
taste.
Halve the hard-boiled eggs and arrange on the bed of leek and potatoes. Cover with the cheese sauce, sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese and dot with the remaining
butter.
Bake at 200 °C / 400 °F / Gas 6 until brown.
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