Eggs in Potato Hollows

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Source: Marlboro Country Cookbook
* Makes 8 Servings
== Ingredients ==
* 4 cups cold mashed potatoes
* ½ cup crumbled crisp bacon or diced ham
* ¼ cup minced or grated onion
* ¼ cup chopped fresh herbs, optional (tarragon, dill, parsley, etc.)
* ½ tsp black pepper
* bacon fat or butter
* ½ cup dry bread crumbs
* 8 eggs
* 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, jack, etc.)
== Directions ==
# Combine mashed potatoes, bacon, onion, herbs and pepper, stirring until well mixed.
# Grease a shallow baking pan with bacon fat.
# Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
# Spoon 8 mounds of potato mixture onto pan.
# With back of spoon, make deep depressions large enough to contain eggs in the potatoes.
# Bake in a 450 oven for 10 minutes or until potatoes are hot.
# Reduce heat to 350°F.
# Drop eggs into potato hollows.
# Bake for 20 minutes or until eggs are set.
# Sprinkle with cheese.
# Return to oven for a few minutes until cheese melts and eggs are done. 
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