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Default Twice Baked Potato

On 12/11/2014 8:15 AM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
> On 12/11/2014 5:43 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 12/11/2014 6:23 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Oregonian Haruspex" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 2014-12-11 03:07:33 +0000, koko said:
>>>>
>>>>> Dinner tonight was twice baked potatoes. The potatoes were mashed
>>>>> with
>>>>> Parmesan cheese and butter, then stuffed back into the shells and
>>>>> topped with crispy capicola and scallions. After a trip back into the
>>>>> oven for a few minutes, it's time to eat.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://flic.kr/p/qnpauH
>>>>>
>>>>> koko
>>>>
>>>> Good real butter is just awesome in twice baked potatoes. My wife has
>>>> started whipping it into mashed potatoes as well as some cream - it's
>>>> really excellent!
>>>

>> How else would she make them? Potatoes, butter, milk or cream is
>> pretty much the recipe for mashed potatoes.

>
> I've had mashed potatoes where they replaced the butter and milk or
> cream with chicken broth. THAT was a waste of time.
>

Sure sounds like it! I'd take some chicken gravy on those mashed taters
but don't skip the butter and milk or cream when preparing them.

Jill