The thrifty feast : Turkey gratinee with stilton, walnuts and goat’s cheese

Serves 6-8

• 1g skinless cooked turkey meat
• 100g walnut pieces
• 50g butter
• 2 tbsp gram flour
• 750g whole milk
• 0.5 small glass brandy
• 180g stilton
• 2 cloves garlic
• 50g hard goat’s cheese

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 170C/340F/gas mark 3½.

Step 2
Cut the turkey into pieces and arrange in a large, fairly shallow ovenproof dish.

Step 3
Scatter the walnuts among the turkey.

Step 4
Melt the butter in a fairly large saucepan, then remove from the heat, sift in the gram flour and stir in with a wooden spoon.

Step 5
Gradually stir in the milk and return to the heat.

Step 6
Bring up to bubbling, stirring all the time until the sauce is thick and smooth.

Step 7
Still stirring, let it simmer gently for another 2-3 minutes.

Step 8
Then stir in the brandy, the crumbled stilton and the chopped garlic.

Step 9
Stir until the cheese has melted.

Step 10
Remove from the heat and add salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 11
Pour the sauce over the turkey and walnuts.

Step 12
Coarsely grate the goat’s cheese and scatter it over the top.

Step 13
Cook in the centre of the oven for 35‑40 minutes, until it has turned a nice, golden brown.