Cheese Potato Puffs

with Grilled Sausages

Ingredients

450g mashed potatoes

4 spring onions, finely shredded

50g mature cheddar cheese, finely grated

3 tbsp milk

25g butter

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Freshly grated nutmeg

2 eggs, separated

Method

Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/ gas 7

Butter a non-stick bun tin, or 6 ramekins

Mix the mashed potato, spring onions and cheese in a bowl.

Warm the milk and butter with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Heat to just below boiling point, then beat the milk into the potato mixture and beat in the egg yolks.

Whisk the egg whites to form soft peaks, mix a spoonful into the potato mixture to loosen it then gently fold in the rest.

Spoon the mixture into the bun tins, or small ramekins and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown and well risen.

Serve with grilled sausages.