Twice Baked Potatoes
Delicious side dish that can easily hold its own as a main dish with a simple side salad!
Ingredients
- 4 baking potatoes
- olive oil
- kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/2-3/4 cup whole milk or half and half
- 1/2 cup butter cut in slices
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 Tbsp fresh chives chopped
Instructions
- Begin preheating oven to 450. Scrub outside of potatoes well and place on foil covered baking sheet. Rub each potato with olive oil and then sprinkle salt all over each one. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes, until tender.
- Put the slices of butter into the bottom of the bowl of a standing (ie Kitchen Aid) mixer. While potatoes are still hot, cut the top of the potato off lengthwise about 1/4 the way down each potato. This is done so that the potato can release some of the steam and won't get gummy before you have a chance to scoop out the interior. It also forms a kind of "boat" with the skin that holds the potatoes well. Gently scrape the inside of each potato into the top of a potato ricer, one at a time, and push through into the bowl of the mixer on top of the butter. If you don't have a potato ricer, just scrape the insides directly into the mixing bowl.
- Using a paddle attachment, turn mixer on lowest setting to help the hot potatoes melt the butter. Add a good amount of kosher salt and the white pepper while mixing. Turn the mixer off and drizzle the milk (or half and half) over the potatoes. Carefully turn the mixer on low and when just combined add the sour cream. You may want to add more or less of the milk depending on the consistency you desire. Do not over mix or the potatoes will get stiff.
- Stuff each potato skin with a good amount of the potato mixture. At this point, if I am making ahead, I let them cool completely and then cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. If I am delivering to loved ones, I will go ahead and put the cheese and chives on top and package them in a foil baking pan (that has a plastic top).
- To heat/reheat, place potatoes in a 375 degree oven and cook for about 20-30 minutes, until warm. Place cheese on top and put back in oven until cheese melts. Sprinkle with chives. Enjoy!