Twice-Baked Potatoes I

Ingredients

• •4 medium russet potatoes
• •Vegetable oil to rub on potato skins
• •2 tablespoons butter
• •½ cup milk (or less)
• •½ cup sour cream
• •4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• •½ teaspoon salt
• •A pinch of ground black pepper
• •1 bell pepper (optional), chopped
• •Green onions (optional), chopped
• •Bacon (optional), chopped

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. 2Rub potato skins with vegetable oil to ensure crispness.
3. 3Bake potatoes for 1 hour until done.
4. 4Carefully remove potatoes from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
5. 5Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out pulp with a small spoon, leaving only a potato shell.
6. 6Mash potato pulp with a fork until smooth.
7. 7Add remaining ingredients until well combined. It is better if the mixture is a bit stiff, rather than entirely wet. Adjust the amount of milk accordingly.
8. 8Spoon (or pipe ) the mixture into the empty potato shells.
9. 9If desired, top the potatoes with bell pepper, onions, and/or bacon.
10. 10Increase oven setting to broil .
11. 11Broil potatoes 10 or 15 minutes until spotty brown and crisp.