Mont d'Or Potatoes

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Source: My old recipes
 * Serves 4

Ingredients

 * 4 Idaho potatoes (about 1¼ lbs)
 * ½ cup thinly sliced onion
 * salt to taste if desired
 * 1 egg yolk
 * 2 tsp butter
 * pepper to taste
 * 1 cup milk
 * 2 tbsp grated cheese, preferably Swiss

Directions

 * 1) Peel potatoes and cut lengthwise in half.
 * 2) Cut each half crosswise into 4 pieces.
 * 3) Put pieces in pan.
 * 4) Add onion and water to cover.
 * 5) Add salt if desired.
 * 6) Bring to boil.
 * 7) Let cook about 15 minutes or until potatoes re tender.
 * 8) Preheat oven to 450°F or preheat broiler.
 * 9) Drain potatoes and pour and scrape the solids into a sieve or ricer.
 * 10) Push the vegetables through ricer into pan.
 * 11) Add egg yolk and butter to potatoes and stir to mix thoroughly.
 * 12) Add salt and pepper.
 * 13) Beat in milk.
 * 14) Spoon and scrape potato mixture into a small baking dish.
 * 15) Heap it up and smooth it over.
 * 16) Sprinkle with cheese.
 * 17) If potato mixture is hot, it is needed only to run it under the broiler until browned on top.
 * 18) If it isn't too hot, put in oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes.