TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash and dry the baking potatoes.
• Coat the outside of the potato with the vegetable oil.
• You don't want it dripping.
• Place the baking potatoes onto a baking sheet and bake at 400º for 1 hour 15 minutes or until the potato gives to a slight squeeze.
• Carefully slice the potatoes in half lengthwise.
• Let sit about 10 minutes.
• Melt the butter and place in in the bottom of a heavy mixing bowl.
• Carefully using a spoon scoop out the inside of the potato and place it in the mixing bowl with the butter.
• Leave the shells on the baking sheet.
• Mash the potatoes up.
• Add the sour cream, cheese, salt, pepper, and granulated onion.
• Mix together till thoroughly blended.
• Put the potato mixture back into the shells.
• Top each half with 1 Tablespoon of bacon bits.
• Place cookie sheet of potatoes in freezer.
• After they are frozen put the twice baked potatoes in freezer bags or containers.
• To eat them just pop them in the microwave for a few minutes.
• Can also be popped into the oven at 375 till just starts to get slightly browned on top.
• You want them just hot enough to melt the cheddar cheese.
• Cooking them to long will dry them out.
• Makes a great lunch or a side dish with dinner.