To serve 4 6 rounds of bread - brown or white 225g (8oz) grated cheese 425ml. (15fl.oz) full cream milk 3 large eggs freshly ground white pepper 2 teas. Dijon mustard 1 teas. anchovy essence 4-6 anchovies - optional Set oven at gas 4/180c/160fan/Aga baking oven.
Layer the bread and cheese into a souffle or pie dish (or a basin), beginning and ending with bread. Warm the milk.
Whisk the eggs, add the mustard and anchovy essence and season with pepper before adding the milk and whisking together. Pour through a sieve over the layered bread and leave for 15-20mins.
Place a few anchovies on top, stand the dish on a baking tray and bake in the preset oven for 30-40mins. or until well risen. Serve straight from the oven as a starter, or with peas or mangetout, or salad as a light meal. Lazy Cook tips - this is a good recipe for using up ends of cheese especially Stilton which will give good flavour. It can be left for a longer period before baking if it suits your time plan.
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