Baked Brunch Frittata

• 50 g butter, chopped
• 12 brown onion, finely chopped
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 13 cup plain flour
• 2 12 cups milk
• 1 14 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 10 eggs
• 300 ml thickened cream
• 34 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 8 bacon, rashers trimmed, chopped
• 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
• fresh flat leaf parsley, crusty bread and baby rocket, to serve

1. Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced.
2. Grease a 5cm-deep, 24cm x 34cm (base) baking dish.
3. Line base and 2 long sides with baking paper, allowing a 2cm overhang.
4. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
5. Add onion and bay leaves.
6. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until onion has softened.
7. Add flour.
8. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until bubbling.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Gradually add 2 cups milk, whisking constantly until smooth.
11. Return to heat.
12. Add cheese and nutmeg.
13. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens.
14. Remove from heat.
15. Cool for 10 minutes.
16. Discard bay leaves.
17. Meanwhile, whisk eggs, cream and remaining milk together in a bowl.
18. Add parsley and cheese mixture.
19. Season with salt and pepper.
20. Stir to combine.
21. Pour into prepared dish.
22. Cover with foil.
23. Bake for 40 minutes or until edges start to set.
24. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
25. Cook bacon for 3 to 4 minutes or until just golden.
26. Remove foil from baking dish.
27. Top frittata with tomato and bacon.
28. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until just set in centre (see tip).
29. Stand for 5 minutes.
30. Top with parsley.
31. Serve with bread and rocket.

butter, brown onion, bay leaves, flour, milk, cheddar cheese, nutmeg, eggs, cream, flat leaf parsley, bacon, cherry tomatoes, flat leaf parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-brunch-frittata-506172 (may not work)