Shrimp-Stuffed Triple-Baked Potatoes
- 6 medium white potatoes (about 5 ounces each), scrubbed
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup heavy cream, warmed
- 12 medium shrimpshelled, deveined and halved lengthwise
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Prick the potatoes a few times with a fork and bake on a rack in the oven for about 40 minutes, or until tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, blend the creme fraiche with the garlic; season with salt and white pepper and let stand for at least 15 minutes.
- Increase the oven temperature to 450.
- When the roasted potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a medium bowl, leaving a thin wall around the skins.
- Reserve 8 of the potato skin halves; set aside the rest for another use or discard.
- Mash the flesh well with a potato masher, then gently mash in 2 1/2 tablespoons of the butter and the warm cream and season with salt and white pepper.
- Rub the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter all over the outsides of the 8 reserved potato skins and season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the potato skins, cut sides up, on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the upper third of the oven for about 3 minutes, or until the skins are lightly crisp.
- Spoon the filling into the potato skins and continue baking for about 10 minutes, or until heated through and glazed on top.
- In a medium saucepan, heat the creme fraiche.
- Add the shrimp and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until pink and starting to curl, about 3 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a plate.
- Increase the heat to moderately high and simmer the creme fraiche until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
- Return the shrimp to the sauce.
- Set 2 baked potato halves on each plate.
- Spoon the shrimp and creme fraiche sauce over the stuffed potatoes and serve immediately.
white potatoes, creme fraiche, garlic, salt, unsalted butter, heavy cream
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/shrimp-stuffed-triple-baked-potatoes (may not work)