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Title: Well that was a fail
Post by: MikoftheWat on August 05, 2013, 07:31:52 PM: I was trying to make potato wrapped eggs, like scotch eggs but with potato instead of meat. I couldn't get the shredded potato to stick to the hard boiled egg in order to bake it. Any ideas?
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: merigayle on August 05, 2013, 07:40:51 PM: Did you have nothing else in the shredded potatoes?
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: MikoftheWat on August 05, 2013, 07:44:37 PM: Quote from: merigayle on August 05, 2013, 07:40:51 PM
Did you have nothing else in the shredded potatoes?

Onion. I'm going to try and mash them.
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: MikoftheWat on August 05, 2013, 08:01:05 PM: Nope, no dice.
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: radial on August 05, 2013, 08:29:04 PM: Shredded raw potato? On boiled eggs? :nono: I think you're screwed. You could try mixing some raw egg into the potato to make it more sticky. But I would just wash that mess off the eggs and make egg salad or deviled eggs.
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: MikoftheWat on August 05, 2013, 08:30:48 PM: Quote from: radial on August 05, 2013, 08:29:04 PM
Shredded raw potato? On boiled eggs? :nono: I think you're screwed. You could try mixing some raw egg into the potato to make it more sticky. But I would just wash that mess off the eggs and make egg salad or deviled eggs.

I precooked the potato. It worked a bit better when mashed. Still needs some refining.
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: Magic Microbe on August 05, 2013, 08:33:36 PM: You need a binder. It wont bind and hold shape without this.
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: Natasha on August 05, 2013, 09:03:22 PM: I would use something like this as your covering.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/11/leftover-parmesan-mashed-potato-patties.html (http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/11/leftover-parmesan-mashed-potato-patties.html)

I think it would work with hash browns too (and I like the onion idea), but you need the egg/egg whites.
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: merigayle on August 06, 2013, 06:44:04 AM: yeah, i was going to say binder-- flour, egg, etc in the potato mixture to hold it together.
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: mango on August 06, 2013, 06:46:47 AM: Quote from: MikoftheWat on August 05, 2013, 07:31:52 PM
I was trying to make potato wrapped eggs

may I ask, eh, why?
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: Natasha on August 06, 2013, 09:16:42 AM: Check this out:

http://www.handmadescotcheggs.co.uk/ (http://www.handmadescotcheggs.co.uk/)

Their Worcester scotch egg is similar to what you're trying.
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: caribougrrl on August 13, 2013, 08:31:35 AM: Hash brown wrapped eggs, from Food in My Beard: http://www.thefoodinmybeard.com/2013/08/hash-brown-wrapped-eggs.html (http://www.thefoodinmybeard.com/2013/08/hash-brown-wrapped-eggs.html)
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: MikoftheWat on August 14, 2013, 09:27:33 AM: Quote from: caribougrrl on August 13, 2013, 08:31:35 AM
Hash brown wrapped eggs, from Food in My Beard: http://www.thefoodinmybeard.com/2013/08/hash-brown-wrapped-eggs.html (http://www.thefoodinmybeard.com/2013/08/hash-brown-wrapped-eggs.html)

'twas my inspiration
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: caribougrrl on August 14, 2013, 09:49:05 AM: Quote from: MikoftheWat on August 14, 2013, 09:27:33 AM
'twas my inspiration

ah ha.

have you got it figured out yet? I think you should use a rice flour or chickpea flour as a binder.
Title: Re: Well that was a fail
Post by: MikoftheWat on August 14, 2013, 10:16:28 AM: Quote from: caribougrrl on August 14, 2013, 09:49:05 AM
ah ha.

have you got it figured out yet? I think you should use a rice flour or chickpea flour as a binder.

I didn't play around with it much more but just the pure mashing seemed to work a lot better.