Well that was a fail

[MikoftheWat]

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?

[merigayle]

Did you have nothing else in the shredded potatoes?

[MikoftheWat]

Did you have nothing else in the shredded potatoes?

Onion. I'm going to try and mash them.

[MikoftheWat]

Nope, no dice.

[radial]

Shredded raw potato?  On boiled eggs?    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. 

[MikoftheWat]

Shredded raw potato?  On boiled eggs?    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.

[Magic Microbe]

You need a binder. It wont bind and hold shape without this.

[Natasha]

I would use something like this as your covering.

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.

[merigayle]

yeah, i was going to say binder-- flour, egg, etc in the potato mixture to hold it together.

[mango]

I was trying to make potato wrapped eggs

may I ask, eh, why?

[Natasha]

Check this out:

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

Their Worcester scotch egg is similar to what you're trying.

[caribougrrl]

Hash brown wrapped eggs, from Food in My Beard: http://www.thefoodinmybeard.com/2013/08/hash-brown-wrapped-eggs.html

[MikoftheWat]

Hash brown wrapped eggs, from Food in My Beard: http://www.thefoodinmybeard.com/2013/08/hash-brown-wrapped-eggs.html

'twas my inspiration

[caribougrrl]

'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.

[MikoftheWat]

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.