Baked Mashed Potatoes/Crispy Potato Skins

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Baked Mashed Potatoes/Crispy Potato Skins

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Potatoes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 Large Russet potatoes -- scrubbed
1/4 Cup Butter
Ground nutmeg
2 Large Egg yolks
1/4 Cup Whipping cream
2 Tablespoons Butter -- melted


Preheat oven to 400^F. Place potatoes on baking sheet
and bake until tender, about 1 hour. Increase oven
temperature to 450F. Butter 8" square glass baking dish.
Cut potatoes lengthwise in half. Scoop out insides of
potatoes and place in bowl. Reserve skins. Add 1/4 cup
butter to hot potatoes and beat until smooth. Season to
taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Beat in egg yolks,
then whipping cream. Spoon mashed potatoes into prepared
baking dish.
Cut potato skins into 1/2" wide strips. Place on baking
sheet. Pour 2 tablespoons melted butter over skins; toss
well. Bake mashed potatoes and potato skins until mashed
potatoes are golden and skins are crisp, about 10 minutes.
Mound mashed potatoes in bowl. Top with skins and serve.
Source Bon Appetit, 2/94.



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