INGREDIENTS (makes 6)

6 eggs, hard boiled

COVERING

1 lb sausage meat
½ cup rolled oats
1 Tbsp mustard
¼ tsp black pepper

COATING

1 cup bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten

PROCEDURE

(1) Preheat oven to 400º F.
(2) Make the covering: mix all ingredients thoroughly and divide into six portions.
(3) Cover the eggs: uniformly cover each hard boiled egg with its portion of the sausage mixture.
(4) Bread the covered eggs: roll each egg in bread crumbs, then into beaten egg, and once again in bread crumbs.
(5) Set eggs on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Turn them over and bake another 15 minutes.
(6) Serve sliced in half.

RATING

Difficulty: moderate. Time: 30 minutes preparation after eggs are hard-boiled. Precision: approximate measurement OK.