Baking · serves 2

Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Bake, scoop, mash, refill, brown. Almost all the time is unattended.

80 min Easy Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 4 large potatoes
  • 1.5 cups grated cheese
  • 1/2 cup milk or cream
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion or 4 spring onions
  • 1 cup corn or peas
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • Curd, coriander

Method

  1. Prick the potatoes all over, rub with oil and plenty of salt. The salt crust is why baked potato skin is worth eating.
  2. 200°C directly on the oven rack, 55-60 minutes. Not wrapped in foil — foil steams them and you get soft skin.
  3. Cut a lid off each, scoop out the flesh leaving a 1cm shell so they hold their shape.
  4. Mash the flesh with butter, milk, most of the cheese, spring onion, corn, salt and chilli flakes.
  5. Pile it back in, mounded high, rest of the cheese on top.
  6. Back in at 200°C for 15 minutes until browned. Curd and coriander.

Questions people ask about Stuffed Baked Potatoes

How long does Stuffed Baked Potatoes take?

About 80 minutes from starting to sitting down, and it is straightforward. A good part of that is unattended, so you can get on with something else once it is going.

What is the one thing to get right in Stuffed Baked Potatoes?

Prick the potatoes all over, rub with oil and plenty of salt. The salt crust is why baked potato skin is worth eating.

What can I use instead of potato in Stuffed Baked Potatoes?

Use waxy potatoes hold their shape, floury ones fall apart. For curries you want waxy.

Can I make Stuffed Baked Potatoes ahead of time?

You can prepare it a few hours ahead and reheat gently. It keeps two days in the fridge, though it is best on the day.

Is Stuffed Baked Potatoes vegetarian?

Yes, it is vegetarian. It is not vegan as written because it contains dairy; swap the dairy for a plant alternative and the rest of the method is unchanged.

Do I need an oven for Stuffed Baked Potatoes?

Yes, this one needs an oven. If you do not have one, look at the no-oven filter on the baking page: eleven of the bakes here are built for a cooker, a pan or the fridge.

What do you serve with Stuffed Baked Potatoes?

Curd and coriander. Baking is chemistry, so scale it by weight rather than by eye: double every quantity, use a tin with roughly double the area, and expect to add ten minutes or so. Judge it by the skewer, not the clock.

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