Baked Potatoes by Angela Seah Thulin

 

Recipe for Potato Jacket 

1. Get a nice big potato
2. Preheat your oven to 190 degree celsius
3. Use a fork to poke your washed potatoes, this will prevent them from bursting while in oven
4. Rub the whole potato with olive oil
5. Put on baking tray n into oven for 1 1/2 hrs.
6. Scoop the center part n use it later.


Creamy mushroom filling

Ingredients -
1. Abt half Onions (diced to small piece)
2. One glove garlic (grate it)
3. A handful of mushrooms (cut into smaller versions so as to b able to fit in the potato)
4. Double cream (I use 45ml, depend on your portion)
5. Fresh chives (cut in smaller pieces)
6. Empty Potato Jacket

Steps -
1. Fry the onions with olive oil for about 2 mins
2. Then add the garlic n fry for another min.
3. Add the mushroom n fry all till soft
4. Pour the double cream in, add the chives & some pepper then off the flames.
5. Add some mash potato (from earlier potato jacket) to point 5 n mix them well.
6. Scoop item. 5 into a potato jacket.
7. *Opt - Top with a small piece of butter n into hot oven for 15mins


Prawn & Spring Onions filling

Ingredients -
1. Cooked Prawns (boil n then diced it)
2. Spring onions (diced it)
3. Parsley (fresh or dried up to u)
4. Mayonnaise or cheese (your choice)
5. Dash of paprika (opt)
6. Butter
7. Empty Potato Jacket

Steps -
1. Dry the cooked prawns
2. If you use fresh parsley, remember to diced it
3. In a bowl, mix the prawns, mayo or cheese, spring onions, parsley and paprika. Season with salt n pepper.
4. Scoop some mash potato n mix with item three.
5. Fill it into potato jacket
6. Cheese user - You may top more cheese if you like n Into the hot oven for 15mins or till cheese melts.
6. Mayo user - top with few tiny knobs of butter then into hot oven for 10-15mins till golden brown.

Serve immediately these with salad.. Enjoy!