Ingredients
- 6 large baking potatoes, scrubbed, patted dry, and poked several times with a fork
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup milk or half-and-half
- salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Make it step by step
- Position rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 450°F.
- Place the potatoes on a baking sheet.
- Bake until the potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.
- Cut each potato in half lengthwise, and scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving potato-skin shells.
- Mash the potato flesh with the butter and milk, and season with the salt and pepper.
- Refill the shells and, if necessary, return to the oven to keep warm.
- In the meantime, make the sauce.
Nutrition and portions
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