Baked Mixed Vegetables - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups cooked potatoes, diced into 1 inch cubes
1 cup carrot, diced into 1 inch cubes,steamed or boiled
2 cups green peas, boiled or steamed
1 cup French beans, cut into 1/2 inch bits,boiled or steamed
2 tablespoons butter, plus
1 teaspoon butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups cold milk
1/2 cup cream (optional)
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 lemon, juice of
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Preparation

Heat 2 tblsps of butter in a saucepan.
Add flour and stir till bubbly.
Remove from fire and add milk all at once, stirring quickly with a wire whisk so that no lumps form.
Return to fire and bring to a boil, stirring all the time.
When the sauce thickens, remove from fire.
Add 1/2 cup cheese, save the other half for topping.
Cool slightly, add salt, pepper, lemon juice and sugar.
Add cream (if using).
Mix well.
Put all the vegetables in an oven proof dish and pour the sauce over it.
Stir lightly to coat the vegetables.
Top with reserved cheese and dot with 1 tsp butter.
Bake in a hot oven for 20 mins, finishing off under the grill for 5 mins, till the top is golden brown.