Shelly's Recipe

STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Category: Twice Baked Potatoes

8 baking potatoes
4 tbsp butter
2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 egg yolks, beaten (optional)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup minced green onions
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)
1/4 tsp white or black pepper
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp chopped parsley for garnish
Paprika
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Wash potatoes; dry; rub with oil; prick skins. Bake at 400 for 1 hour or until done. Saute onions and garlic in butter until tender; set aside. Increase the oven to 425.

Cut 1/4-inch slice off top of baked potatoes and scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact about 1/4 inch thick. Mash pulp and add 1/2 the crumbled bacon and onions and garlic, egg yolks mixed with sour cream and seasonings. Beat well and re-stuff potatoes.

Sprinkle with remaining bacon, green onions, paprika, parsley and crumbled bacon. Place the stuffed potatoes on a baking sheet for 15 minutes or until heated through.