Description
Comforting mary berry twice baked potatoes combine creamy cheese and crisp potato skins for a delightful side dish. Home cooks will adore this classic British recipe that delivers rich flavor and satisfying texture in each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 50 g / 1.8 oz butter
- 150 g / 5.3 oz mature cheddar cheese, grated
- 4 rashers smoked bacon, cooked until crispy and chopped
- 100 ml / 3.4 fl oz double cream
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Chives, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 200°C (392°F), with fan setting at 180°C or gas mark 6, ensuring optimal cooking environment.
- Potato Preparation: Thoroughly wash potatoes under running water, pat completely dry, and pierce multiple holes across surface using a fork to facilitate steam release during roasting.
- Initial Roasting: Position potatoes directly on oven rack, roast for 60 minutes until tender when pierced with a knife, creating a perfectly soft interior.
- Potato Transformation: After cooling briefly, slice off top third lengthwise, creating an elegant potato vessel, then delicately scoop potato flesh into a mixing bowl while preserving a thin skin layer.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend potato flesh with softened butter, grated cheese, crumbled bacon, and double cream, mixing until luxuriously smooth and well-incorporated, then season with salt and black pepper to enhance taste profile.
- Final Assembly: Generously refill potato skins with creamy mixture, mounding slightly for visual appeal, then return to oven for 15-20 minutes until tops achieve a golden, crispy finish.
- Serving: Garnish with finely chopped fresh chives, presenting a sophisticated side dish ready to delight diners with its rich, comforting flavors.
Notes
- Potato Prep Pro: Thoroughly dry potatoes to achieve supremely crispy skin and prevent soggy results.
- Steam Escape Strategy: Piercing potatoes with fork prevents potential potato explosions and ensures even internal cooking.
- Scooping Technique: Leave a thin potato layer inside skin to maintain structural integrity and prevent fragile shells.
- Flavor Fusion Tip: Allow potatoes to cool slightly before adding ingredients to prevent butter from separating and maintain creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 455
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg