1oz/25g butter 1oz/25g flour 1/2pt/300ml milk 2oz/50g mature Cheddar 1 tsp. made mustard salt and ground black pepper 4 eggs 1lb/450g pack frozen leaf spinach walnut-sized knob of butter lots of freshly grated nutmeg 4 slices cooked ham paprika pepper
Instructions
1) Melt butter in a pan and stir in flour. Cook for 1 minute. Gradually add milk, stirring. Bring to the boil to thicken, stir in cheese, mustard and seasoning. cover top with buttered greaseproof and reserve.
2) Soft poach eggs in a poacher or in simmering water with a little vinegar added. Remove and drain. Meanwhile, cook spinach according to instructions and add butter, nutmeg and seasoning.
3) Transfer spinach to a flameproof dish and cover with ham. Arrange poached eggs on top and pour over cheese sauce. Grill to brown, then serve sprinkled with paprika pepper.
