*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           UPTOWN POTATO SKINS

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Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers                       Party

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        -Dottie Cross TMPJ72B
                        -MAIN INGREDIENTS
  12                    Tiny red (new) potatoes
                        -about 1-1/2" in diameter
   2       c            (to 4) peanut or corn oil
     1/2   c            Sour cream or creme fraiche
                        -OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
                        Salsa and chopped fresh
                        -cilantro
                        Crisp crumbled bacon and
                        -minced scallions
                        Caviar and minced chives

   Chopped ripe olives and finely shredded Cheddar cheese
   1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pierce each potato
  with a fork and bake until tender, about 40 minutes.
  Let cool.
   2. Halve potatoes. Cut a thin slice from the rounded
  bottom of each potato half so it will stand upright.
  Using a melon baller or a small spoon, scoop out
  center from each potato half, leaving a shell about
  1/4 inch thick; reserve potato for another use.
   3. In a wok or large heavy saucepan, heat oil to 360
  degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Cook potato shells,
  in batches without crowding, until just golden, 1 to 2
  minutes. Drain on paper towels. (If made in advance,
  cover and refrigerate as long as 24 hours.)
   4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using a small spoon
  or a pastry ball fitted with a star, fill each potato
  cavity with 2 teaspoons sour cream. Arrange on a
  baking sheet and cook until heated through, about 10
  minutes. Top with desired toppings and serve warm.
   Reformatted by: CYGNUS, HCPM52C



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