Stuffed Potato Skins With Fried Onion

Ingredients

• 6 large boiled potatoes
• 1 large English onion
• 1/2 oz butter
• 1 egg, well beaten
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1 Halve the potatoes and scoop out most of the soft flesh, leaving the skins intact.
2. 2 Mash the scooped potato flesh with a fork.
3. 3 Mince the onion finely and fry it in half the butter until golden brown.
4. 4 Combine the mashed potatoes, fried onion, beaten egg, salt, and pepper.
5. 5 Fill the potato skins with the mixture and tie the halves together with kitchen twine.
6. 6 Brush the stuffed potatoes with the remaining butter and bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until heated through.