Cheesy potato skins

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 md Baking potatoes
Vegetable oil
Seasoned salt
1 c Shredded cheddar cheese
6 sl Bacon, cooked and crumbled

sour cream, jalapenos, and picante sauce optional

Preheat oven to 400F.

Scrub potatoes thoroughly and rub skin with oil. Bake for 1 hour or
until done. Allow potatoes to cool to touch. Cut in half lengthwise.
Carefully scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4- to 1/8- inch shells. (Save
pulp for another recipe). Cut skins in half crosswise and deep fry
in hot oil for 32 minutes until lightly browned. Drain on paper
towels. Place skins on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt, cheese,
and bacon. Place under broiler until cheese melts. Serve with sour
cream, jalapenos, and picante sauce.

Yield: 1 dozen small servings

From: "Celebrate San Antonio - A Cookbook" by the San Antonio Junior
Forum, 1986. ISBN 0-961917-0-0 Posted by: Karin Brewer, Cooking
Echo, 8/92