Potato Skins [1]

4 large potatoes, washed and scrubbed but skins left on

1 oz. butter

2tsp. salt

4 oz. cheese, cheddar or gouda

4 strips smoked beef bacon (optional), diced

1 green onion, sliced

8 oz. sour cream, to serve

Preparation Time

20

min

Cooking Time

1

hr

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C
2

Bake the potatoes until they are cooked, for about 30 minutes. Allow them to cool just enough so that you can handle them
3

Increase the temperature of the oven to 200°C
4

Quarter the potatoes and remove the meat with a spoon. You should leave about ½ cm of skin and potato
5

Rub the butter on both sides of the potato and sprinkle salt generously onto the skin side
6

Sprinkle grated cheese over the potato quarters and add the beef bacon and green onion on top
7

Return this to the oven for a further 30 minutes, or until the cheese has turned a golden colour
8

Serve with soured cream.

Cooks Note

Preparation time: 20 minutes; Cooking time: 1 hour; Serves 4; Remove the bacon for a vegetarian alternative