Stilton Mashed Potato With Toasted Walnuts and Onion Gravy

SOURCE IGOURMET.COM This is a wonderful combination of texture and flavor. Recipe by Steven Wheeler for the Stilton Cheese Makers' Association

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  ounces Stilton cheese, rind removed
• 2  lbs  about 4 large potatoes
• 2  ounces walnuts, roughly chopped
• 3⁄4 cup milk
•  fresh ground black pepper
•  salt
•  nutmeg

• Onion Gravy

• 1  large yellow onion, halved and sliced
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon plain flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chicken stock, boiling

Directions

1. Peel and quarter the potatoes, cover with cold water, bring to a.
2. boil and cook for 20-25 minutes until they begin to fall apart.
3. Drain the potatoes, leaving a little of the cooking water in the.
4. pan.
5. Add the potatoes and mash until there are no lumps, stir.
6. in the milk, mix in the walnuts, crumble in the Stilton and.
7. season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
8. Adjust the.
9. consistency of the mashed potatoes with milk until it begins to.
10. fall from the spoon.
11. To make the gravy, brown the onions in vegetable oil to give.
12. them flavor. Stir in the flour, gradually add the chicken stock.
13. and stir over heat to thicken. Serve with STILTON mashed.
14. potatoes.
15. Recipe by Steven Wheeler for the Stilton Cheese Makers'.
16. Association.