Twice Baked Potatoes

Recipe courtesy Food Network Kitchens

Show: How To Boil WaterEpisode: Easy Potato Dishes

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Cook Time:
1 hr 20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

4 large russet potatoes, each about 3/4 pound each, scrubbed and dried
2 to 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup sour cream
1 scallion, finely chopped
Freshly grated nutmeg, optional
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Place the potatoes directly on the rack in the center of the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Pierce each potato in a couple spots with a fork and continue to bake until tender, about 30 minutes more. Remove potatoes from the oven, and turn the heat down to 375 degrees F.

Hold the potato with an oven-mit or towel, trim off the top of the potatoes to make a canoe-like shape. Reserve the tops. Carefully scoop out most of the potato into a bowl. Take care to leave enough potato in the skin so the shells stay together. Mash the potato lightly with fork along with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the butter and sour cream. Stir in the scallion, nutmeg, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Season the skins with salt and pepper. Refill the shells with the potato mixture mounding it slightly. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the potato filling. Brush the reserved top with the remaining butter and season with salt and pepper.

Set the potatoes and lids on a baking sheet, and bake until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

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ALISON seattle, WA 10-24-2009
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Best baked potatoes!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best baked potatoes I've ever tried. I made a mistake of baking the potatoes in tin foil so the skin was soft... when I took them out. But, I followed the rest of the recipe and they came out just fine. They tasted sooo good. I can't wait to try this recipe again. Read more
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marcus clovis, CA 10-18-2009
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Delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Tasted great and easy to make.
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ursula blue ridge, GA 01-04-2009
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New Year 12.08 Dinner
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Loved this recipe. Easy and very tasty.
recipe Twice Baked Potatoes
Kim Hillsboro, OR 12-31-2008
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Best twice baked potato
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this to go with a prime rib for christmas. It was delicious! I would definately recommend putting in the nutmeg, as it... gives it a nice flavor. I didn't have green onions and so used onion powder instead. I will definately make this again! I have already recommended this recipe to my mom and my mother-in-law, both of whom are great cooks. I thought it was pretty easy to make.Read more
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genevra scottsdale, AZ 12-24-2008
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Yummy and easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a fantastic recipe - my husband was impressed with my mad potato skiils! One potato is enough to split with two... people!Read more
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Tricia St. Catharines, IL 10-29-2008
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Yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed some advice and added a layer of cheese in the middle of the potatoes. Makes it a lot easier if you use a melon... baller to scoop out the potato. Delicious.Read more