Savoury Baked Eggs

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
2. 2
   Peel potatoes & cook in boiling salted water for 15-20 min till tender. Drain & mash w/4 tbsp of the milk, half the salt, the paprika, Tobasco & nutmeg. Set aside.
3. 3
   Hard boil 6 of the eggs, drain of hot water & cover w/cold water to cool. When cool - shell, halve & set aside.
4. 4
   Melt butter in a pan & fry the onion & pork till the pork is browned. Sprinkle w/the flour, stir well & cook for 3 minutes.
5. 5
   Spread the mashed potato mix in a 10-in rd greased ovenproof dish, cover w/the pork mixture & layer the cucumber slices atop the pork mix.
6. 6
   Place the tomato halves (cut side down) at 6 equal intervals along the outside edge of the dish. Then place 2 egg halves (cut side down) in front of ea tomato half to create 6 pie-like portions.
7. 7
   Whisk the remaining 4 eggs, milk & salt w/the parsley & pepper. Pour this mixture over the dish & bake for 40 min or till it tests done using the knife method. (If it becomes well-browned & does not test done, tent w/aluminum foil till done).
8. 8
   TO SERVE: Allow to sit for a few minutes to become well-set, cut in 6 wedge-cut slices & serve.
9. 9
   TIMESAVER HINT: Boil potatoes in a pot lrg enough to also hold the eggs so they can be hard-boiled & cooling while the potato & meat mixtures are being prepared.