Twice Baked Potatoes With Goat Cheese And Chives Recipes

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES WITH GOAT CHEESE AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rub oil over potatoes. Pierce potatoes in several places with a fork. Place directly on oven rack. Bake until tender, about 45 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool for 10 minutes. Using oven mitts, cut off top 1/4 of each potato. Scoop out potato flesh, leaving 1/2" thick shell. Set shells aside. Mash potatoes until smooth. Mix in cheese, then half and half, butter and chives. Season taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon potato filling into pastry bag with large star tip, or into heavy duty freezer bag with small hole cut in one corner. Squeeze potato filling into each potato shell. Place potatoes on baking sheet.
• Bake potatoes until filing is heat and tops are brown, about 20 minutes.

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES WITH GOAT'S CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Prick each potato a few times with a fork. Place in the oven and cook for 1 hr. Remove from the oven and, using a tea towel to protect your hands, cut them in half lengthwise. Use a spoon and scoop out the flesh, leaving behind enough skin and flesh to form a shell.
• Heat the grill. Place the potato halves, cut side up, onto a baking tray. Brush with a little melted butter then grill for 3-5 mins until starting to crisp. Meanwhile mash the potato flesh with 100g of goat's cheese, any leftover butter and cream, then season well. Spoon a little mash back into each potato shell, then top with a slice of goat's cheese. Place under the grill and cook for 5 mins until golden.