Baked Eggs in Potato

I had a craving for eggs the other day. I also had some leftover mashed potatoes and a bit of heavy cream which needed to be used up lest they go over to the dark side. I recalled making baked eggs in a nest of mashed potatoes a few years ago after Thanksgiving, and I thought, "Perfect."

This makes a really lovely little breakfast, and served in individual ramekins, it presents very well. My kids really love anything served in miniature form. I'm getting a lot of mileage out of these ramekins.

Baked Eggs In Potato Recipe

Serves 3

Ingredients:

• 1 medium potato
• 1 T butter
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese - more or less to taste
• 3 eggs
• salt and pepper
• heavy cream

Directions:

1. Wash and peel the potato and cut it into chunks. Place the potato in a pot of water, bring to a boil and cook until fork-tender, about 12 minutes.


2. Drain the potato, then put in a medium-sized bowl. Mash the potato, adding butter and a little bit of cream (about 1 T) until you get the right consistency. Season with salt and pepper and add a little bit of cheese (about a 1/4 cup).


3. Mix well.


4. Spray 3 10-oz. ramekins (standard size) with cooking spray and dive the potato mixture between them, pushing down with the back of the spoon so that you create a well in the bottom.


5. Next you can simply crack one egg into each well and top with cheese or you may beat each egg with a bit of cream and add the cheese to the beaten mixture, then pour it into the ramekins. My kids prefer the texture of the egg when it's beaten, although I like the traditional baked eggs.


6. Place the ramekins in a pan or on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until the eggs are set.


7. BEWARE: If you beat the eggs, cream and cheese instead of just plopping in a whole egg, the mixture will puff up when it cooks. This is why setting the ramekins in a pan or on a sheet helps.

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