Eggs in Potato Hollows

Description
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

 * 1) Combine mashed potatoes, bacon, onion, herbs and pepper, stirring until well mixed.
 * 2) Grease a shallow baking pan with bacon fat.
 * 3) Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
 * 4) Spoon 8 mounds of potato mixture onto pan.
 * 5) With back of spoon, make deep depressions large enough to contain eggs in the potatoes.
 * 6) Bake in a 450 oven for 10 minutes or until potatoes are hot.
 * 7) Reduce heat to 350°F.
 * 8) Drop eggs into potato hollows.
 * 9) Bake for 20 minutes or until eggs are set.
 * 10) Sprinkle with cheese.
 * 11) Return to oven for a few minutes until cheese melts and eggs are done.