Argentinian Potato Pie

Well, I wrote this and finished this recipe start of May, why I did not publish it, I do not know. In the last few days, when it was certain that Germany was playing Argentina in the World Cup for the coveted Trophy, I decided in honour of Argentina, I would put it up, whether they would win or  loose.

Today they lost, but they were formidable opponents. As the French say, "chapeau"! This is for Argentina!

There is an interesting story attached to this recipe. A recipe which has been in the family for 32 years and every so often, when simple delicious food is called for, I think of this particular pie.

I got the recipe from an Argentinian called Jorge. We met him and his friend Wym in Lisbon on the Munipal camp site. They had pitched their tent beside ours. We shared some wine and before they left, they invited us to visit them in Den Haag, Holland, where Wym, a Dutchman, taught Piano and Jorge worked as a hairdresser. A year later, we did what we called the Grand Tour d'Europe, and visited Wym and Jorge in Den Haag. It turned out that Jorge was not only an exceptional swimmer and diver, he taught our gang how to dive, but also a great cook.

The following is a family recipe from Jorge. I hope you enjoy it as much as we still do.

Ingredients 

1 kg potatoes 

3 to 4 hardboiled eggs

150 g cooked ham

150 g grated cheddar or Emmenthal cheese

Some grated Parmesan cheese

50g butter

Enough milk to cream the potatoes

Salt, pepper and freshly grated nutmeg to taste

Method

1. Peel and boil the potatoes

2. In the meantime prepare the eggs, ham and cheese.

3. In an ovenproof dish cover the bottom with creamed potatoes

4. Layer the eggs, ham and top with the cheese

5. Finish with a layer of creamed potatoes

6. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top.

Bake the pie for approx. 30min at 175 C.

Serve with any salad of your choice , although a simple green lettuce salad with the basic Vinaigrette suits the pie best ( my humble opinion)

The finished result!