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Yields4 Servings
 4 medium baking potatoes
 1 tbsp butter or margarine
 ½ cup sour cream
 1 ¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese
 2 tbsp half and half
 ¼ cup milk
 Salt & pepper to taste
 2 strips bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled (optional)
1

Pierce potatoes with a fork and microwave for 12 - 15 minutes in microwave.

2

While potatoes are in microwave, preheat oven to 400°F.

3

Bake potatoes in oven for 15 minutes. Cool slightly.

4

Cut off top 1/3 of potato and scoop out insides, leaving about ¼” of the potato inside the skin.

5

In a bowl combine the insides of the potatoes, butter, sour cream, ¾ c of cheese, half & half, milk, salt and pepper. Mash until smooth. Stir in bacon, if using.

6

Fill each potato skin with mixture and top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Ingredients

 4 medium baking potatoes
 1 tbsp butter or margarine
 ½ cup sour cream
 1 ¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese
 2 tbsp half and half
 ¼ cup milk
 Salt & pepper to taste
 2 strips bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled (optional)

Directions

1

Pierce potatoes with a fork and microwave for 12 - 15 minutes in microwave.

2

While potatoes are in microwave, preheat oven to 400°F.

3

Bake potatoes in oven for 15 minutes. Cool slightly.

4

Cut off top 1/3 of potato and scoop out insides, leaving about ¼” of the potato inside the skin.

5

In a bowl combine the insides of the potatoes, butter, sour cream, ¾ c of cheese, half & half, milk, salt and pepper. Mash until smooth. Stir in bacon, if using.

6

Fill each potato skin with mixture and top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Notes

Twice Baked Potatoes