Country squire's twice baked potatoes
MAKES 8 SERVINGS
4 large baking potatoes
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon ranch dressing
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons dried chives
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup instant mashed potato flakes
Wash and dry potatoes. Place in a preheated 400-degree oven for 1 hour or until done.
Remove from oven, cool until potatoes can be handled, about 20 minutes. Slice potatoes in half and scoop out flesh into large bowl, leaving a 1/4-inch of potato in shell. Set shells aside and lower oven temperature to 350-degrees.
Mash potatoes along with milk, butter, ranch dressing, salt, pepper, chives, sour cream and potato flakes until well-combined.
Spoon mixture back into reserved potato shells and place on a baking sheet. Return potatoes to oven and continue baking until top edges of potato-mixture begins to turn golden brown and mixture is heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.
Marjorie Geldmeyer, Chicago
