Rich And Creamy Twice Baked Potatoes Food

TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F/205°C.
• Wash, scrub, dry and prick potatoes with a fork (about 6 times per potato). Rub with oil, and season with salt.
• Place on a rack over a sheet pan, and bake for 50-60 minutes. The internal temperature should be 210°F/100°C (they will be tender when pierced with a fork/knife). Remove from the oven, and let them cool until they're cool enough to safely handle.
• Cut the potatoes lengthwise, and carefully scoop out the flesh leaving about ¼ inch stuck to the skin of the potatoes (be careful to leave the skin intact).
• Place the potato flesh in a bowl, and mash it with a potato masher. Add ¾ cup of cheese, sour cream, milk, butter, green onions, half of the bacon, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Fill potato skins with the mixture, top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden.
• Garnish with bacon and chives, and serve.

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Position racks in the top and middle of the oven, and heat oven to 400 degrees. Take the butter out of the refrigerator to soften. Scrub the potatoes clean and pat them dry. Poke holes all over them with a fork. In a large bowl, toss them with the oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place the potatoes directly on the top rack, and place a baking sheet or a piece of foil on the middle rack to catch drips. Bake for about 1 hour, until the skin is crisp and potatoes offer no resistance when a knife is inserted in their centers. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.
• Slice the top third lengthwise off the potatoes. Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh, leaving 1/4-inch border of potato on the skin, and transfer the flesh to a medium bowl. Scrape the potato tops of all flesh, and add the flesh to the bowl. Place the bottoms on a parchment-lined baking sheet. (Snack on the tops - chef's treat - or discard.)
• Mash the potato flesh with a fork or potato masher. Add the butter, and stir until smooth (try not to overwork). Add the milk, sour cream and cheese and stir to combine. (If you want the filling softer, add more milk.) Season generously with salt and pepper. Stir in the chives, if using.
• Mound each potato skin with a quarter of the filling. Bake the potatoes until warmed through, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

CREAMY TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Scrub and dry potatoes, then prick several times with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
• Reduce oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut a thin slice off the top of each potato; scoop out pulp and place in a small bowl. Beat potato flesh, butter, milk, and salt with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy. Fold cream cheese and sour cream into potatoes; spoon mixture into potato shells. Sprinkle with paprika and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until heated through and tops are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

CREAMY TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Pierce potatoes and bake on a baking sheet until tender, about 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell., In a small bowl, mash the pulp with butter, milk and salt. Stir in cream cheese and sour cream. Spoon into potato shells. Sprinkle with paprika., Place on a baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and tops are golden brown, 20-25 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley and green onions.

DECADENT TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes. Spray pan and potatoes with cooking spray and lightly sprinkle with salt if desired. Bake at 350 degrees until done (approx 40 minutes).
• Let potatoes cool enough to handle. Slice in half lengthwise. Spoon out the inside of the potatoes into a bowl; leaving a shallow amount in the shells. Place shells back into pan.
• Add cream cheese, butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons of the milk and all spices into the bowl with the potato insides. Stir until blended & fluffy, but not overworked. Adjust with additional tablespoons of milk if needed. The result should be creamy, but still scoop able.
• Spoon into the potato shells. Cover and chill at this point if making for a later meal. They can also be frozen at this point.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are hot & lightly browned. If working with chilled potatoes made earlier in the day add 10-15 minutes cooking time. The potatoes can also be baked directly from frozen by adjusting the cooking time.
• Optional garnish: After removing from oven sprinkle lightly with smoked paprika & the green onion tops for color.