Fully Loaded Potato Skins
- 10 baking potatoes
- 8 ounces (225g) strong Cheddar, or red Leicester, grated
- 1 cup (250ml) sour cream
- 1 spring onion
- 1 teaspoon maldon salt or 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- Good grinding black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Oil, for frying
- 10 rashers American-style or thin cut streaky bacon
- Preheat the oven to 415 degrees F (200c/gas mark 6).
- The day (or up to 2 days) before you load them, prick all 10 potatoes, then bake the potatoes until the skins are crisp and the insides floury, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- As soon as you can bear to tackle the hot potatoes, cut them in half lengthwise and scoop the insides into a bowl.
- Put the husk-like skins of the potatoes on a tray and, when cool, cover until you are ready to fill them.
- Let the potato cool in the bowl, and then cover until needed.
- When you are ready to fill the potatoes, preheat the oven to 415 degrees F (200c/ gas mark 6).
- Add 7 ounces (200g) of grated Cheddar to the cold potato along with the sour cream.
- Finely chop the spring onion and add to the potato, with the salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
- Spoon the potato filling into the potato skins, and lay each half on a baking tray so they fit snugly together.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheese, giving each potato skin a light covering, and cook until golden, about 20 to 30 minutes.
- In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan.
- Fry the bacon rashers in the oil, or grill them, until crispy.
- Remove them to a paper towel lined plate and then crumble.
- Sprinkle each potato skin with the bacon to make them fully loaded.
- Transfer the potato skins to a serving platter and serve.
baking potatoes, cheddar, sour cream, onion, salt, black pepper, worcestershire sauce, rashers
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/fully-loaded-potato-skins-recipe.html (may not work)