Potato Eggs

Serves 4

Description/Notes:

Great vegetarian variation on the better known Scotch eggs

Ingredients:

4 hard boiled eggs

12 oz. (350g) boiled potatoes

3 oz. (75g) grated cheese

2 eggs, beaten

cayenne pepper

breadcrumbs

flour for coating

oil or fat for frying

Cooking Instructions:

Mash the potatoes and season with salt and cayenne pepper
Add the cheese and sufficient egg to form a fairly smooth paste
Shell the hard boiled eggs and coat lightly with flour
Divide the potato mixture into 4, flatten out each portion on a floured board and mould round the eggs, keeping the original shape
Coat with the remaining beaten egg, roll in breadcrumbs and fry in deep fat for 5-7 minutes or till golden brown