Lydia's Twice Baked Potato Recipe ❤️

Lydia's Twice Baked Potato Recipe

Ingredients:

• 6 large potatoes (baking variety if possible)
• olive oil (optional)
• 1½  cups sour cream
• about ¾ cup milk
• 6 tbsp butter
• ½ tsp salt
• freshly ground pepper (about ½ tsp)
• 1½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• Scrub potatoes and brush with olive oil if crispy skin is desired.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife.
• Lower oven temperature to 350° F.
• Remove potatoes from oven and let them cool for about 10 - 20 minutes.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh into a large bowl, being careful not to break the skins (potato shells).
• Into bowl with the potato flesh add sour cream, butter, salt, pepper and 1 cup cheese. Mix with hand mixer, slowly adding just enough milk to make the mixture creamy. 
• Spoon mixture back into the potato skins. Sprinkle remaining ½ cup of cheese on top.
• Bake for a further 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
• Serves 6.

Hints:

• Use low-fat or no-fat sour cream if desired.
• Make them ahead early in the day. After sprinkling withe the ½ cup of cheese, cover loosely with plastic wrap and put in fridge. Then, about ½ hour before serving time, place in a preheated 350° F. oven and bake until cheese is bubbly.