Twice Baked Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 baking potatoes
chives
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. milk (hot)
1/2 tsp. salt
dash of black pepper
dash of paprika
2 Tbsp. grated Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Wash potatoes; pat dry.
Prick each potato with a fork.
Bake potatoes on a rack at 400\u00b0 for about 1 hour or until done.
Cut a thin slice from top of each potato.
Scoop out the pulp into a bowl.
Mash the potato pulp with hot milk until fluffy.
Beat in butter.
Add seasonings.
Fry bacon until crisp.
Crumble.
Spoon potato mixture into shells.
Sprinkle with bacon and chives and top with cheese.
Place potatoes on baking sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 until potatoes are piping hot and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
Serve immediately.
Top with sour cream if desired. Serves 4.