Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice Baked Potatoes

6 medium baking potatoes, baked

1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sour cream
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cool potatoes enough to be handled. Cut in half lengthwise and scoop pulp into a bowl. Put the scooped out potato skins into a casserole; set aside.
Mash the potato pulp with the butter, sour cream, 6 ounces of the cheese and salt and pepper. Fill the potato skins with the potato mixture. Divide the remaining cheese over each potato.

Cover casserole with foil; bake for 20 minutes. Uncover casserole and bake for another 10 minutes or until potatoes are puffed and beginning to brown.

Note: As a fun treat for your kids or grandkids...make little "sails" with a coctail straw and construction paper and insert into the potato (as shown above) when ready to serve...as a potato "boat".