Canadian Gourmet Potato Skins

Ingredients

• 6 potatoes
• table salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 7 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• bacon, crumbled
• pepper
• dried parsley
• 1/2 cup milk

Directions

1. 1

   Rinse potatoes, slice in half lengthwise, then put on a baking dish; bake in a preheated 400°F oven for an hour or until just tender, turning once.

2. 2

   After the potatoes have cooled slightly, in half lengthwise and, using a small spoon, scoop out the flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch of potato lining each half; brush the potato halves inside & out with butter and place on a baking sheet.

3. 3

   Sprinkle with half the cheese, fill the potatoes with bacon; season with salt & freshly ground pepper, dry parsley and top with remaining cheese.

4. 4

   Bake for 15 minutes or until hot & bubbling.

5. 5

   While the potatoes are baking for the last time it`s a good idea to mash the insides of the potatoes (scooped out earlier) by mashing with potato masher adding milk, pepper, salt.

6. 6

   Top with parsley and leftover bacon bits.