Cheeky Pie

• medium potatoes↗3

  (about 450 g), peeled and thinly sliced

• butter↗

  for greasing the pan

• garlic clove↗1

  minced

• leeks2

  (about 200 g), halved and sliced

• Cheddar cheese↗350g g

  (used HS Bourne), grated

• double cream↗500ml ml

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C/160 °C with convection/gas 4. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the potato slices for 3 minutes. Drain the water and cool.

2. 2

   Grease a shallow oven‑proof dish with butter and spread the garlic in it. Layer the potatoes, leeks and cheese, season well, then pour over the cream. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.

3. 3

   Remove the foil and continue baking for another 20 minutes until the top is golden and the potatoes are done. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.