what is the perfect way to make twice baked potatoes? this shit

It's just a matter of perfecting mashed potatoes + baked potatoes. I would start with large russets, use 3 potatoes for every 2 people you want to serve so you get that nice mounded pile of potatoes in the skins, and stick them with a fork a few times before baking. Salt the skins with kosher salt and bake as usual at 400 for 1 hour.

After that, pull them out of the oven, stand them up on their narrow side, and carefully scoop them out without completely splitting them in half. You want as much vertical presentation as possible.

Once you have them scooped out into a mixing bowl, mix them with your butter, sour cream, cheddar, and bacon bits and mash them up.

If you like a chunkier mashed potato, mash by hand. If you want them creamier, use a hand mixer and a small touch of cream.

Refill the skins so the potato is overflowing halfway, pop 'em back in the oven for five minutes or so, then pull them back out and garnish with green onion.

>>9227750
do you usually put the skins in the mash? I dont think i've ever tried that with twice baked

>>9227764
Cut off the tops, then put the skin you cut off at the bottom of the potato after scooping everything out. When you put your mash back in, it'll look like it's taller because the skin is at the bottom

>>9227769
good shit, good shit

>>9227769
Teach me Senpai

>>9227700
Bake it once.
Bake it twice.
I mean, the fucking way to make it IS IN THE NAME.
Fuck me silly.