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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
My sister made twice baked potatoes once and were really good. Years
later I gave it a try and can remember that I wasn't impressed with mine. I thought I'd try it again so went looking at a few variations to see what might make it worth the extra effort as apposed to just baked potatoes. I noticed that some use egg or egg whites. I'm curious as to why. Also some recipes used sour cream, milk, cream, or yogurt. Most used cheddar cheese. This is the basic recipe: TWICE BAKED POTATOES Printed from COOKS.COM 3 lg. baking potatoes 1/2 c. sour cream 1/2 c. bacon bits 2 tbsp. butter 1 c. grated Cheddar cheese 1/4 c. milk Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake potatoes for 1 hour. Cut lengthways in half. Scoop out potato and put in mixing bowl. Mix potatoes with sour cream, milk and butter. Spoon back into skin in a 13 x 9 inch pan. Top with cheese and bacon bits and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Serves 6 Any suggestions on how to make slightly golden (probably cheese mixed with potatoes instead), yummy, twice baked potatoes would be appreciated..... I'm thinking sauted garlic in the butter too. Sincerely, Helen |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
Helen C. wrote:
> My sister made twice baked potatoes once and were really good. Years > later I gave it a try and can remember that I wasn't impressed with > mine. > > I thought I'd try it again so went looking at a few variations to see > what might make it worth the extra effort as apposed to just baked > potatoes. > > I noticed that some use egg or egg whites. I'm curious as to why. Also > some recipes used sour cream, milk, cream, or yogurt. Most used > cheddar cheese. > > This is the basic recipe: > > TWICE BAKED POTATOES > Printed from COOKS.COM > 3 lg. baking potatoes (snippage) > Any suggestions on how to make slightly golden (probably cheese mixed > with potatoes instead), yummy, twice baked potatoes would be > appreciated..... I'm thinking sauted garlic in the butter too. > > Sincerely, Helen Twice baked potatoes are simply baked potatoes with the insides removed, made into mashed or whipped potatoes, then the insides are added back to the outside and baked again. There's really no secret to it. And it doesn't require sour cream, bacon bits or cheese. Those are things people add to the top of baked potatoes, but to make twice baked, all you do is what I stated above. Then add toppings to your hearts content. Now to make really nice golden twice baked, of course you're going to add milk or cream and butter to the potato 'meat' when mashing. Spoon this mixture back into the potato shells and bake until golden Jill |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 15:47:05 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote: > Helen C. wrote: > > > > This is the basic recipe: > > > > TWICE BAKED POTATOES > > Printed from COOKS.COM > > 3 lg. baking potatoes > (snippage) > > Any suggestions on how to make slightly golden (probably cheese mixed > > with potatoes instead), yummy, twice baked potatoes would be > > appreciated..... I'm thinking sauted garlic in the butter too. > > > > Sincerely, Helen > > Twice baked potatoes are simply baked potatoes with the insides removed, > made into mashed or whipped potatoes, then the insides are added back to the > outside and baked again. > > There's really no secret to it. And it doesn't require sour cream, bacon > bits or cheese. Those are things people add to the top of baked potatoes, > but to make twice baked, all you do is what I stated above. Then add > toppings to your hearts content. > > Now to make really nice golden twice baked, of course you're going to add > milk or cream and butter to the potato 'meat' when mashing. Spoon this > mixture back into the potato shells and bake until golden > I think the secret to remember is that the insides are really mashed potatoes and the trick with mashed is to keep it on the dry side (or else you end up with potato glue). |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
In article >, "jmcquown"
> writes: >Helen C. wrote: >> My sister made twice baked potatoes once and were really good. Years >> later I gave it a try and can remember that I wasn't impressed with >> mine. >> >> I thought I'd try it again so went looking at a few variations to see >> what might make it worth the extra effort as apposed to just baked >> potatoes. >> >> I noticed that some use egg or egg whites. I'm curious as to why. Also >> some recipes used sour cream, milk, cream, or yogurt. Most used >> cheddar cheese. >> >> This is the basic recipe: >> >> TWICE BAKED POTATOES >> Printed from COOKS.COM >> 3 lg. baking potatoes >(snippage) >> Any suggestions on how to make slightly golden (probably cheese mixed >> with potatoes instead), yummy, twice baked potatoes would be >> appreciated..... I'm thinking sauted garlic in the butter too. >> >> Sincerely, Helen > >Twice baked potatoes are simply baked potatoes with the insides removed, >made into mashed or whipped potatoes, then the insides are added back to the >outside and baked again. > >There's really no secret to it. And it doesn't require sour cream, bacon >bits or cheese. Those are things people add to the top of baked potatoes, >but to make twice baked, all you do is what I stated above. Then add >toppings to your hearts content. > >Now to make really nice golden twice baked, of course you're going to add >milk or cream and butter to the potato 'meat' when mashing. Spoon this >mixture back into the potato shells and bake until golden With whole eggs whipped in they're called Queen Anne Potatoes, usually piped onto a cookie sheet and baked until golden, but often piped into potato skins too. ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
"jmcquown" > wrote in message > There's really no secret to it. And it doesn't require sour cream, bacon > bits or cheese. Those are things people add to the top of baked potatoes, > but to make twice baked, all you do is what I stated above. Then add > toppings to your hearts content. Of course they are not required, but some of us like those things added in. Cream cheese is nice in them. Adds a subtle flavor as well as smooth texture. Ed |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
"sf" > wrote in message ... > > > I think the secret to remember is that the insides are > really mashed potatoes and the trick with mashed is to keep > it on the dry side (or else you end up with potato glue). The potato starch becomes gluey when it doesn't have enough liquid or fat to bind to and absorb, not because it has too little. The secret with mashed potatoes is to keep all of the ingredients piping hot when mashing so that the starch will adequately absorb it, creating a smooth, but not sticky, texture. If it seems to be a bit gluey, add some more hot milk/butter. Baking it afterwards is needed to brown the top and crisp the skin, if the mashing/whipping was done when it was steaming hot. Otherwise, the long baking time is needed to get everything back up to temp for the same effect to occur in the oven. I would also suggest seasoning and oiling the skins well for baking. |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
>Helen C. wrote:
>> I noticed that some use egg or egg whites. I'm curious as to why. Also >> some recipes used sour cream, milk, cream, or yogurt. Most used >> cheddar cheese. Eggs or egg whites would produce a little oomph and puff to the final product. Also, the reason to make 'twice-baked' is to encorporate the kind of seasonings/flavorings/enrichments one would add to mashed potatoes. What you're doing is essentially making a tasty mashed potato mixture and cooking it in its own serving container. |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
Sheldon wrote:
With whole eggs whipped in they're called Queen Anne Potatoes, usually piped onto a cookie sheet and baked until golden, but often piped into potato skins too.> ////////// I didn't have much luck finding Queen Anne Potatoes but did find this recipe and hoped it was same or similar to what you mentioned. This would be something new and different for me to try so will use this as a basic recipe and pipe into the potato skins. If it comes out good, I'd like to try it on a cookie sheet too. Duchesse Potatoes 2 lb. unpeeled potatoes 1/2 pint whole milk 1-2 egg yolks OR 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk 1/4 - 1/2 stick butter Serves 4 Scrub potatoes well and put in a saucepan of cold water. Add a good pinch of salt and bring to a boil and cover. When the potatoes are about 1/2 cooked (about 15 minutes), strain off 2/3 of the water, replace lid and reduce heat so potatoes gently steam until fully cooked. Drain and peel immediately by simply pulling off the skins. Mash while hot While potatoes are being peeled, bring milk to a simmer. Beat eggs into hot mashed potatoes and add enough hot milk to mix to a light consistency, suitable for piping. Beat in butter and season with salt and pepper. Notes and Tips: If potatoes are not peeled and mashed while hot and if hot milk is not added immediately, the Duchesse Potato will be lumpy and gluey. If you only have eggs whites, this recipe will still work well. =A92003 FabulousFoods.com In my wanderings I read where it is better Not to store potatoes next to onions or visa versa because it speeds the aging process of one or both. I have never heard of this.... do you have an opinion. Thanks for the help. Sincerely, Helen I'm going to improvise with the piping tool... that should be interesting but fun! |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
Yours is theory, mine is practical experience.
Butter is fine, but don't add too much milk or cream or I guarentee you'll end up with potato glue. Add a lot and you'll have potato soup. ````````````````````````` On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 06:15:46 GMT, "J Quick" > wrote: > > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > > > > > I think the secret to remember is that the insides are > > really mashed potatoes and the trick with mashed is to keep > > it on the dry side (or else you end up with potato glue). > > The potato starch becomes gluey when it doesn't have enough liquid or fat to > bind to and absorb, not because it has too little. The secret with mashed > potatoes is to keep all of the ingredients piping hot when mashing so that > the starch will adequately absorb it, creating a smooth, but not sticky, > texture. If it seems to be a bit gluey, add some more hot milk/butter. > Baking it afterwards is needed to brown the top and crisp the skin, if the > mashing/whipping was done when it was steaming hot. Otherwise, the long > baking time is needed to get everything back up to temp for the same effect > to occur in the oven. I would also suggest seasoning and oiling the skins > well for baking. > |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 12:42:04 GMT, Frogleg
> wrote: > >Helen C. wrote: > > >> I noticed that some use egg or egg whites. I'm curious as to why. Also > >> some recipes used sour cream, milk, cream, or yogurt. Most used > >> cheddar cheese. > > Eggs or egg whites would produce a little oomph and puff to the final > product. They also poof up with no egg. |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 02:06:44 GMT, Hahabogus
> wrote: > Then I rub the spuds lightly in oil. I bake the spuds in a preheated > 400F oven for an hour or so, I test the doneness by listening when I > quickly grab the hot spud I listen for russeling noises and want a crispy > skin. Does the salt fall off as they cook?? When you bake them... is it on the rack or in a pan? |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
sf > wrote in
: > On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 02:06:44 GMT, Hahabogus > > wrote: > >> Then I rub the spuds lightly in oil. I bake the spuds in a >> preheated >> 400F oven for an hour or so, I test the doneness by listening when I >> quickly grab the hot spud I listen for russeling noises and want a >> crispy skin. > > Does the salt fall off as they cook?? When you bake them... > is it on the rack or in a pan? > Where does it say I rub in salt? I imagion if I rub the potatoes in oil then sprinkled on the salt, that when handled that some of the salt would fall off. But since I don't use salt on the outside of the potato when cooking, I can't be sure. |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
"sf" > wrote in message ... > Yours is theory, mine is practical experience. > > Butter is fine, but don't add too much milk or cream or I > guarentee you'll end up with potato glue. Add a lot and > you'll have potato soup. > ````````````````````````` Unlike you, some of us combine knowledge with experience, so we don't have to give worthless guarantees in some vain attempt to establish credibility in liu of accurate information. |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 12:42:04 GMT, Frogleg > wrote:
>Eggs or egg whites would produce a little oomph and puff to the final >product. Also, the reason to make 'twice-baked' is to encorporate the >kind of seasonings/flavorings/enrichments one would add to mashed >potatoes. What you're doing is essentially making a tasty mashed >potato mixture and cooking it in its own serving container. Thanks. This thread was timely for me. I made some twice baked spuds last weekend and they were to die for. But I load them up with so much stuff thery are pretty much a meal on their own. I've been to fancy weddings and social affairs that served a very light and puffy spud which seems like a more appropriate side dish for a nice steak. When I read eggs, I thought angel food cake, which is like the texture I expierienced. I'm hoping the ones I've had weren't make with instant potatoes. I'll give the eggs a try. Gar |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
You're an idiot and you've just proven it. ``````````````````` On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 00:47:41 GMT, "J Quick" > wrote: > > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > > Yours is theory, mine is practical experience. > > > > Butter is fine, but don't add too much milk or cream or I > > guarentee you'll end up with potato glue. Add a lot and > > you'll have potato soup. > > ````````````````````````` > > Unlike you, some of us combine knowledge with experience, so we don't have > to give worthless guarantees in some vain attempt to establish credibility > in liu of accurate information. > |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 21:21:43 GMT, Hahabogus
> wrote: > sf > wrote in > : > > > On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 02:06:44 GMT, Hahabogus > > > wrote: > > > >> Then I rub the spuds lightly in oil. I bake the spuds in a > >> preheated > >> 400F oven for an hour or so, I test the doneness by listening when I > >> quickly grab the hot spud I listen for russeling noises and want a > >> crispy skin. > > > > Does the salt fall off as they cook?? When you bake them... > > is it on the rack or in a pan? > > > > Where does it say I rub in salt? I imagion if I rub the potatoes in oil > then sprinkled on the salt, that when handled that some of the salt would > fall off. But since I don't use salt on the outside of the potato when > cooking, I can't be sure. Ooops. Deja salt encrusted spuds, I guess. IMO: they crisp up just fine w/o oil. |
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sf > wrote in
: > On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 21:21:43 GMT, Hahabogus > > wrote: > >> sf > wrote in >> : >> >> > On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 02:06:44 GMT, Hahabogus >> > > wrote: >> > >> >> Then I rub the spuds lightly in oil. I bake the spuds in a >> >> preheated >> >> 400F oven for an hour or so, I test the doneness by listening >> >> when I quickly grab the hot spud I listen for russeling noises >> >> and want a crispy skin. >> > >> > Does the salt fall off as they cook?? When you bake them... >> > is it on the rack or in a pan? >> > >> >> Where does it say I rub in salt? I imagion if I rub the potatoes in >> oil then sprinkled on the salt, that when handled that some of the >> salt would fall off. But since I don't use salt on the outside of >> the potato when cooking, I can't be sure. > > Ooops. Deja salt encrusted spuds, I guess. IMO: they crisp > up just fine w/o oil. > > They might do just fine without the oil, but I think the oil adds to the crispness. |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > > You're an idiot and you've just proven it. > What, not another 'guarentee'? I'm disappointed. It's a shame that potatoes mystify your starchy ass, spudmaster. |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 10:53:46 -0500, Gar <> wrote:
>On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 12:42:04 GMT, Frogleg > wrote: > > >>Eggs or egg whites would produce a little oomph and puff to the final >>product. Also, the reason to make 'twice-baked' is to encorporate the >>kind of seasonings/flavorings/enrichments one would add to mashed >>potatoes. What you're doing is essentially making a tasty mashed >>potato mixture and cooking it in its own serving container. > >Thanks. This thread was timely for me. I made some twice baked spuds >last weekend and they were to die for. But I load them up with so >much stuff thery are pretty much a meal on their own. I've been to >fancy weddings and social affairs that served a very light and puffy >spud which seems like a more appropriate side dish for a nice steak. >When I read eggs, I thought angel food cake, which is like the texture >I expierienced. I'm hoping the ones I've had weren't make with >instant potatoes. I'll give the eggs a try. Who knows? I'm basing my egg opinions on the poofiness of various dishes that include eggs or mayo for broiled/baked results. Forget what Alton Brown has said on the subject. I have potatos, new eggs, and (at last) electricity now, so an experiment might be in order. |
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On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 16:15:11 GMT, Frogleg > wrote:
>Who knows? I'm basing my egg opinions on the poofiness of various >dishes that include eggs or mayo for broiled/baked results. Forget >what Alton Brown has said on the subject. I have potatos, new eggs, >and (at last) electricity now, so an experiment might be in order. I've got the stuff here too. The spud's in the oven. I'll let you know in awhile. Please post your results too. Gar <----working at home today and not getting much done. |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
Hahabogus wrote:
> sf > wrote in > : > > >>On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 21:21:43 GMT, Hahabogus > wrote: >> >> >>> sf > wrote in >>> : >>> >>> > On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 02:06:44 GMT, Hahabogus >>> > > wrote: >>> > >>> >> Then I rub the spuds lightly in oil. I bake the spuds in a >>> >> preheated >>> >> 400F oven for an hour or so, I test the doneness by listening >>> >> when I quickly grab the hot spud I listen for russeling noises >>> >> and want a crispy skin. >>> > >>> > Does the salt fall off as they cook?? When you bake them... >>> > is it on the rack or in a pan? >>> > >>> >>> Where does it say I rub in salt? I imagion if I rub the potatoes in >>> oil then sprinkled on the salt, that when handled that some of the >>> salt would fall off. But since I don't use salt on the outside of >>> the potato when cooking, I can't be sure. >> >>Ooops. Deja salt encrusted spuds, I guess. IMO: they crisp >>up just fine w/o oil. >> > They might do just fine without the oil, but I think the oil adds to the > crispness. Actually, oil softens the skins. They're crisper without. Pastorio |
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On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 11:03:04 GMT, "J Quick"
> wrote: > > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > > > > You're an idiot and you've just proven it. > > > > What, not another 'guarentee'? I'm disappointed. It's a shame that > potatoes mystify your starchy ass, spudmaster. > What the hell are you talking about? |
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On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 16:15:11 GMT, Frogleg > wrote:
>Who knows? I'm basing my egg opinions on the poofiness of various >dishes that include eggs or mayo for broiled/baked results. Forget >what Alton Brown has said on the subject. I have potatos, new eggs, >and (at last) electricity now, so an experiment might be in order. Well, I've made 2 batches. They're definetly much more puffy, but still not what I'm looking for. I'm afraid they must have used some instant potatoes in the mix. I've no clue when the last time I bought them, but I guess I'll cave in and try a little. <shrug> Gar |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 11:30:40 -0500, Gar <> wrote:
>On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 16:15:11 GMT, Frogleg > wrote: > >>Who knows? I'm basing my egg opinions on the poofiness of various >>dishes that include eggs or mayo for broiled/baked results. Forget >>what Alton Brown has said on the subject. I have potatos, new eggs, >>and (at last) electricity now, so an experiment might be in order. > >Well, I've made 2 batches. They're definetly much more puffy, but >still not what I'm looking for. I'm afraid they must have used some >instant potatoes in the mix. I've no clue when the last time I bought >them, but I guess I'll cave in and try a little. <shrug> My experiment failed. I put the potatoes in the toaster oven and forgot them. 3 hrs later, retrieved hard brown nuggets. :-( What was the texture/appearance you had in mind that your experiment fell short of? |
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 09:54:36 GMT, Frogleg > wrote:
>My experiment failed. I put the potatoes in the toaster oven and >forgot them. 3 hrs later, retrieved hard brown nuggets. :-( Don't ya hate when that happens? I can't tell you how many times in my early 20's I'd come home drunk and toss a frozen pzza in the oven and pass out on the couch. I'm probably lucky I never started a fire. >What was the texture/appearance you had in mind that your experiment >fell short of? The only way I can describe it is to compare it to angel food cake. We're going to a wedding in a few weeks that's being hosted by someone who's hosted another wedding that had them. I'm assuming they will be served again. I'm going to work on staying sober enough to get to the bottom of this dilema. <bg> Gar |
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Why egg in Twice Baked Potatoes?
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 20:26:36 -0500, Gar <> wrote:
>On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 09:54:36 GMT, Frogleg > wrote: >>What was the texture/appearance you had in mind that your experiment >>fell short of? > >The only way I can describe it is to compare it to angel food cake. >We're going to a wedding in a few weeks that's being hosted by someone >who's hosted another wedding that had them. I'm assuming they will be >served again. I'm going to work on staying sober enough to get to the >bottom of this dilema. <bg> Any chance of asking the provider for the secret? Lavish praise is always useful in this situation. Do report back. :-) |
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:54:13 GMT, Frogleg > wrote:
>Any chance of asking the provider for the secret? Lavish praise is >always useful in this situation. Do report back. :-) It might be fun to try to get to talk to the chef. That will be the plan. I'm sure it's just some small secret used in the hotel/catering buisness. Gar |
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