Ham and Apple on Cheese Potatoes

I wanted to make a meal that I would hear no complaining about and that everyone would happily eat.  I decided to make Ham and Apples on Cheese Potatoes.  Who does not like ham every once in awhile as a treat?  Also who is going to complian about apples, potatoes, bacon and ham smothered in cheese sauce.  Certainly not my kids.  It was the perfect sunday, relaxing meal and a great way to start the week.  Your family would probably like this meal too, in fact they might even ask for seconds,  mine did!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds potatoes
5 slices of bacon
2 sweet apples
8 ham slices
2 cups grated cheese
1 1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp flour
2 oz butter
nutmeg or mace
pepper
salt
Directions:
1.  Peel, wash and dice the potatoes. Cut bigger potatoes in four and smaller ones in half. Boil them in salted water until tender.
2.  Cook bacon in a medium skilled.  Once cripsy remove to a paper towel lined plate and allow to cool.  Drain all bout 2 TBSP on the bacon fat.
3.  While the bacon in cooking peel and finely mince two smaller or 1 big sweet apple.  Sauté the apples for 3 minutes in the bacon fat. Until slightly soft.
4.  Grate two cups of your favorite cheese.
5.  As soon as your taters are done, drain them, steam-dry them for a minute or two and transfer them to an oven dish.
6.  Top each slice of ham with apples and start rolling those babies.
7.  Heat 2 oz of butter. Sprinkle 4 tbsp all-purpose flour in there, stir and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Stay nearby and stir, if you mess up the roux you’re back to square one.
8.  Pour in 1 1/2 cup of milk, stir and bring to a boil. As soon as the milk heats up, the sauce will thicken. Usually this will give you the exact consistence you need, but if your sauce ends up too thick just add a little splash of milk. Simmer the sauce for 2 minutes.
9.  Add the grated cheese, stir until it melts and season the sauce with salt, pepper and a touch of nutmeg.
10.  Spoon half the sauce over the potatoes.
11.  Place the ham apple rolls on top and spoon the other half of the sauce over the rolls.
12.  Pop the casserole in a preheated oven and bake at 400F (200C) for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cheese sauce turns golden brown.