Baked Cheese Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 500 g potatoes (starchy)
• Salt
• 100 g crusted white bread
• 1 onion
• 2 tbsp butter
• 100 g Gruyère cheese
• 2 bunches chives
• white pepper from the mill
• 10 medium tomatoes
• milk
• 3 eggs
• butter (for the dish)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Brush potatoes under running cold water and boil in salted water for 20-25 minutes.

2. 2.

   Cube white bread. Peel and cube onion. Heat butter and sauté onions. Grate cheese. Rinse chives, shake dry, and cut into fine ribbons. Mix bread with onions, cheese, and half the chives. Season with salt and pepper.

3. 3.

   Wash tomatoes and cut off a small lid. Poke out the flesh (reserve for soup or sauce).

4. 4.

   Drain potatoes, peel, and slice. Grease a shallow baking dish. Layer potato slices. Fill tomatoes with the cheese mixture and place on top. Whisk milk and eggs together. Season with salt and pepper and stir in remaining chives. Pour over tomatoes.

5. 5.

   Bake at 200°C (180°C fan / gas level 3) for 40-45 minutes until set. Sprinkle with remaining chives.