Cheesy leek jacket potatoes

A mouth-watering mixture that tastes amazing on oven-baked potatoes

• Preparation: 15 mins
• Cooking: 120 mins
• Serves: 2

What you need:

• 2 large Desiree potatoes
• A little olive oil
• Rock salt
• 1/2 a small leek finely shredded
• 2 tbsp milk
• 90g Coeur de Lion Pie d’Angloys cheese – cut into small cubes
• Salt and freshly milled black pepper

What you do:

1. Oven temperatures in 190ºC/375ºF/Gas Mark 5
2. Preheat the oven. Prick the potatoes a couple of times and rub with a little olive oil and rock salt.
3. Place in the middle of the oven and bake for 1-3/4 to2 hrs until the skin is really crisp.
4. Remove from the oven and cut in half, scoop out the flesh and place in a bowl.
5. Add the finely shredded leek, milk and cheese. Season to taste.
6. Mash all the ingredients together and stuff back into the skins.
7. Place back in the oven and cook for a further 10-15 mins until cheese is melted and browning on top.

Handy cook's tip:

Add finely shredded bacon.

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