Idaho Sunrise

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450°.
2. 2
   Scrub, dry & pierce potato several times with fork.
3. 3
   Bake for about 40 - 50 min., or until soft when poked.
4. 4
   Remove and slice a piece off the potato lengthwise, large enough to scoop out the insides.
5. 5
   Mash the insides with 1 T. butter, salt and pepper, & 2 T. milk.
6. 6
   Refill the potato shell.
7. 7
   Place on a pie plate or baking sheet.
8. 8
   Break the egg & drop it on top of the potato.
9. 9
   Spoon 1 teaspoons melted butter over the egg, salt & pepper it, & put in the oven.
10. 10
    Bake for about 8 - 10 minutes, or until the egg is set but the yolk is still soft enough to make a nice sauce for the potato.
11. 11
    Serve hot.