Bacon Jacket Potatoes Recipe

You will need:-

5 large potatoes

2 oz. butter

4 tablespoons milk

6 rashers streaky bacon

salt and pepper

4 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated

 

Preparation Time:- 15 minutes

 

Cooking Time:- 1½-2 hour

 

Oven Setting:- 400°F, Gas Mark 6

 

Prick potatoes with a fork. Bake in a moderately hot oven for 1½-2 hours until soft. Cut potatoes in half, scoop out soft insides and wash with butter and milk.

 

Grill bacon until crisp. Remove rinds and chop. Add to mashed potatoes and season well. Return to potato shells.

 

Sprinkle with grated cheese and grill until cheese is golden and bubbling. Serves 5.

 

Quick Tip

 

Blend cream cheese and chopped chives together, season well and serve in potatoes. Cut a cross in the top of each potato, squeeze base to open out the cut, and pile in the cheese mixture.

 

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