Dancer's Potato Skins

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 medium baking potatoes
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/3 cup butter
• 6 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
• 1/3 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 you can add these ingredients to the mashed potato centers if desired.
• 2 1/3 cup milk 1/4 cup butter salt and pepper a few drops hot sauce scrub potatoes, dry, then pierce with fork several times.
• 3 arrange on a baking sheet and bake in 375 degree oven for about 1 hour or until tender.
• 4 let stand until cool enough to handle. cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out centers, leaving 1/8" potato in shell.
• 5 cover.
• 6 chill shells up to 2 days until ready to use for the skins.
• 7 if desired, add the 1/3 cup milk, 1/4 cup butter, salt and pepper to use potato centers as mashed potatoes.
• 8 when ready to prepare skins, melt the 1/3 cup butter.
• 9 brush shells with the butter, inside and out. place, cut side up, on baking sheet. bake in a 500 degree oven for 20 minutes or until brown and crisp.
• 10 distribute some bacon, onion, and cheese in each shell.
• 11 bake just until cheese melts.
• 12 serve hot. if the potatoes are large, you may want to cut in half crosswise before serving.
• 13 you may want to double this recipe if you are serving several people, especially if they are hungry! serves: 6.