Middle Eastern Twice Baked Potatoes Food

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet. Rub them with the canola oil and bake for 1 hour, making sure they're sufficiently cooked through.
• Slice the butter into pats. Place in a large mixing bowl and add the bacon bits and sour cream. Remove the potatoes from the oven. Lower the heat to 350 degrees F.
• With a sharp knife, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scrape out the insides into the mixing bowl, being careful not to tear the shell. Leave a small rim of potato intact for support. Lay the hollowed out potato shells on a baking sheet.
• Smash the potatoes into the butter, bacon and sour cream. Add the cheese, milk, seasoned salt, green onions and black pepper to taste and mix together well. (IMPORTANT: If you plan to freeze the twice-baked potatoes, do NOT add the green onions.)
• Fill the potato shells with the filling. I like to fill the shells so they look abundant and heaping. Top each potato with a little more grated cheese and pop 'em in the oven until the potato is warmed through, 15 to 20 minutes.

TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a small casserole dish by spraying with canola spray.
• Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork. Place in the microwave and cook on medium, turning once, until the potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool, about 5 minutes.
• Cut off the top third of the cooked potatoes. Scoop out the insides and place into a medium bowl. Add the green onions and mash together. Add the garlic, bacon, 1 cups cheese, salt, pepper and sour cream. Mix together well.
• Nestle the hollowed out potatoes in the prepared dish. Evenly divide the potato mixture among the potato shells and top with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Place the potatoes into the oven and cook, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Rub the potatoes with olive oil and salt; prick them a few times with a fork. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake until tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool slightly.
• Make a slit in the potatoes and scoop out most of the flesh into a large bowl, leaving 1/2 inch behind so the skins hold their shape. To the bowl, add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan as well as the milk, sour cream, melted butter and half of the scallions; fold together to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture among the potato skins, mounding a bit, and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan.
• Bake the stuffed potatoes until golden brown on top, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining scallions.

TWICE BAKED POTATOES (STUFFED JACKET POTATOES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220°C / 430°F (200°C fan). Place a rack on a tray (recommended but not critical).
• Prick potatoes: Wash, scrub and dry potatoes well. Prick each potato 8 times with a fork.
• Oil and salt: Put potatoes in a bowl, pour over oil and rub onto potatoes. Then sprinkle over salt and use your hands to coat. (Just do this as best you can. Some will stick, much will not!)
• Bake: Place potatoes on rack and bake for 75 minutes or until you can pierce with a small knife with no resistance.
• Cook bacon: Place bacon in a cold non-stick pan over medium heat. When the fat starts to melt, turn the heat up to high and cook bacon until golden. Drain on paper towels.
• Heat butter and cream: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Then add cream and heat until hot, but don't let it boil. (You could also do this in a microwave)
• Lower oven: Turn oven down to 200°C / 390°F (180°C fan).
• Scoop out potato flesh: Allow potatoes to cool enough so you can handle them (or use a tea towel). Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out potato flesh, leaving 0.7cm (1/3") thick layer of potato still stuck to skin.
• Mash potato: Place potato flesh in a bowl and mash while hot until smooth.
• Add-ins: Add half the cheese (save the rest for topping), most of the bacon (save a bit for garnish), all the green onion, hot cream and butter, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Stuff and top with cheese: Fill potato skins with the mashed potato mixture. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the cheese is melted, golden and bubbly.
• Serve: Serve immediately, garnish with sour cream, reserved bacon and chives.

BATATA HARRA | LEBANESE TWICE COOKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil or a silpat and spray with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl mix the potatoes, 3 Tbs olive oil, salt and pepper and lay out on baking sheet making an even layer.
• Bake in oven until fork tender, about 35-45 minutes, set aside.
• In a large skillet over low-medium heat, when the pan is hot, add the remaining olive oil, garlic, and chili paste. Stir and cook for one minute being careful not to burn the garlic (garlic can burn easily and becomes bitter). Add the cilantro and potatoes, stir.
• Cook for 3-5 more minutes until the outside becomes crispy, take of heat and serve.
• Drizzle a little fresh squeezed lime juice on each serving.

" MIDDLE EASTERN " TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200ºC.
• Wash the potatoes to remove any dirt, pat dry with paper towels.
• Prick the potatoes all over with a fork, brush with olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place the potatoes on a lightly greased baking tray and bake for about an hour or until cooked through.
• Cool for about 10 minutes.
• While the potatoes are roasting, drain the chickpeas, place in a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork.
• Add the ground coriander, the cumin, the crushed garlic and half the fresh coriander. Cover the bowl with with plastic wrap, and set aside.
• Once they have cooled, taking care to keep the shells intact, halve the cooked potatoes and scoop out the flesh.
• Mash the potato flesh until smooth and gently mix with the chickpea mixture.
• Fold in the yoghurt and tahini, and add a little more of either of these if the mixture seems too dry, season with the pepper and salt, to taste.
• Place the potato shells on a lightly greased baking tray and fill them with the potato and chickpea mixture.
• Place the filled potato shells in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.
• Serve the potatoes with the remaining half of the chopped coriander.

SUNNY'S GREEN GODDESS TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• For the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Rub the potatoes all over with the oil. Season the skins with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet. Bake until tender inside, about 1 hour. Set aside until cool enough to handle, but still warm. Leave the oven on.
• For the yogurt mixture: While the potatoes are baking, in a medium bowl, stir together the yogurt, cilantro, dill, mint, parsley and scallions. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• For the filling: Slice each potato in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to gently hollow out each half, leaving about 1/4 inch of flesh around the border and bottom. Mash the potato flesh in a large bowl with a fork or potato masher. Add the melted butter, half of the cream or milk, 1 cup of the cheese blend, 1/2 cup of the yogurt mixture, and salt and pepper to taste. Reserve the rest of the yogurt mixture for serving. Mix to combine, adding more cream or milk to make smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Re-bake the potatoes: Line a baking sheet with parchment or nonstick aluminum foil. Place the hollowed-out potatoes on the prepared baking sheet. Using a large spoon, fill the recess of each potato with the filling. Top the potatoes with the remaining cheese. Bake until the tops begin to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with a dollop of the reserved yogurt mixture.

TWICE BAKED POTATOES, ITALIAN STYLE OAMC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C); scrub the dirt from the potatoes under cool running water.
• Place the potatoes directly on the rack in the middle of the preheated oven and bake for 55 minutes.
• Remove the potatoes but keep oven turned on; slice 1 inch of the top off of each potato and using a small spoon scoop out pulp into a large bowl, leaving a 1/4 inch thick shell.
• Mash the potatoes with the butter, ricotta, parmesan, garlic and pepper; add the green pepper and onion, mixing well.
• Spoon into potato shells, place stuffed potatoes on a baking sheet and return to the middle rack in the hot oven.
• Bake for 20 minutes; then spoon some spaghetti sauce on top of the potatoes (you decide how much); then sprinkle some of the shredded cheese over the sauce (you decide how much).
• Return once more to the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted; Serve immediately.
• For OAMC: Prepare potatoes up until you've got them re-stuffed; place on baking sheet and flash-freeze.
• Once frozen, double wrap each stuffed potato in plastic wrap, then foil and place into a freezer storage bag until wanted for a meal.
• 24 hours before you wish to serve them, remove them from the freezer, completely unwrap them, place them on a baking sheet and thaw in your fridge.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C); heat on baking sheet in hot oven for 20 minutes; then spoon some spaghetti sauce on top of the potatoes (you decide how much); then sprinkle some of the shredded cheese over the sauce (you decide how much).
• Return once more to the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted; Serve immediately.

MIDDLE EASTERN POTATOES

Steps:

• In a 12 inch non-stick skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add potatoes and cover for five minutes. Stir and toss with a wooden spoon, add diced bell peppers, and sliced green onions cover for 5 more minutes. Stir well and uncover. Cook for 5 more minutes tossing every few minutes. Add broth, sumac and zatar and heat well while tossing and scraping pan. Top with freshly chopped cilantro when serving on hot plates.

TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash, pierce and then bake potatoes at 400°F for 1 hour.
• Take out of oven and cut lengthwise, in half.
• Spoon out meat of potato and put in bowl along with sour cream, butter and seasonings.
• Mix until all lumps are gone.
• Spoon back into potato skins and top with cheese.
• Place back in oven for another 20 minutes.

IMPERIAL TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut hot baked potatoes in half, scoop out insides, reserving shells.
• In large bowl, beat potatoes and margarine until creamy. Gradually beat in milk; stir in onion, salt and pepper.
• Spoon mixture into reserved shells and sprinkle with cheese.
• Arrange in baking dish and bake at 375 F for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with paprika and serve.