Loaded Baked Potato Dip
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My Chief Culinary Consultant and I have been on a pretty substantial baked potato kick over the last few months. Up until recently the only way I ever made a baked potato was in the microwave. Sometimes you just can’t argue with quick and easy, right? Well, we started baking them in the oven, brushed with a little olive oil, and I don’t think there is any turning back for me. They are a gazillion times better in the oven. We typically keep it on the easy/healthy/simple side when we make baked potatoes and just top them with some butter, salt and pepper. However, there really is nothing better than a loaded baked potato when you’re feeling the urge to splurge. A steaming hot baked potato topped with mounds of sour cream, bacon, cheese, and chives. Heaven for most of us carbaholics (and cheese and bacon fanatics) – so much goodness! Now imagine everything that is awesome about a loaded baked potato and throw it into a dip that you can scoop up with potato chips. A favorite meal/side dish just became one of my favorite appetizers.
While it takes a little bit of patience to wait for a baked potato in the oven, this dip definitely satisfies my quick and easy soft spot for microwave baked potatoes. This loaded baked potato dip contains only four ingredients, and it can easily be made in less than 15 minutes. And it’s one of the most outstanding dips I’ve ever chowed down on. Supremely addictive. I’m keeping this well-hidden in the back of the refrigerator until the Super Bowl; I cannot be trusted with a bowl of this dip and a bag of potato chips. Sadly enough, I’m an awful food criminal and would likely leave a trail of crumbs. Oh, but how worth it it would be 
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Loaded Baked Potato Dip
Yield: About 4 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
16 ounces sour cream
16 slices (12-ounce package) bacon, cooked and crumbled
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions or chivesDirections:
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving to allow flavors to meld together. Garnish with extra shredded cheese, crumbled bacon, and chopped chives. Serve with your favorite potato chips or pretzel crisps. Dip can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
(Recipe adapted from MyRecipes.com)
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Sounds delicious! But just checking… is there supposed to be potato in the dip as well? Or is it just supposed to mimic the contents of a loaded baked potato?
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Randy on January 31st, 2012 at 3:54 am
I think the chips are the potato component…
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Christine on January 31st, 2012 at 11:08 am
That’s what I was thinking but I just wanted to be sure
I kept looking at the pics thinking ‘are they lumpy because of the potatoes or because of the bacon, cheese, etc.’ Thanks though – I think you confirmed my suspicions. And I may need to make this for the weekend.
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Michelle on January 31st, 2012 at 11:21 am
Hi Christine, No potato in the dip – the potato chip is the potato component of the dip
(I wonder if I could use the words “potato” and “dip” any more times in one sentence?
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karen on May 19th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
I”m thinking the same thing…potato?
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Michelle on May 23rd, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Hi Karen – You use the potato as the dipping vessel – potato chips!
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Rick on April 14th, 2013 at 4:54 pm
lol dipping vessel… how scientific… I was just going to ‘scoop and cram’!!
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Michelle this looks stellar and I love how VIBRANT your images are…wow, gorgeous!
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Rick on April 14th, 2013 at 4:56 pm
I agree…. excellent website ‘template’ and images!
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I always start my baked potatoes in the microwave, then transfer them to the oven to finish. That way, I have the benefits of an oven-baked potato without all the time. It can cut the total cooking time by a half or more.
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omg…does this ever look good and so simple too!
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This sounds absolutely perfect for a party, I bet everyone would dig in very enthusiastically!
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Mmm, looks like a great dip! And ruffled chips > normal chips
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I’m in love!
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this looks amazing – I think I could actually get my husband to like baked potatoes if I served them with this!
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At first I thought, “wait, where’s the potato?” And then I thought, “ohhhh…I get it.” Yum.
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I love this! This is one dip I haven’t seen out there before.
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OMG – I was just planning my Super Bowl menu out last night and thought I had it all set; nope, this one is getting added! I’ll bet it gets even better the longer it sits and melds together.
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What’s better than a potato chip? A potato chip dipped in more potato! And cheese! Yummm
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Get in mah belly.
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Oh dear, I definitely couldn’t have this in the house. Which means I’m making it tomorrow, at the latest.
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I make this and put in a packet of dry ranch dressing packet. Makes it even more yummy!
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Would it be wrong to eat this for breakfast??
I might have to watch the superbowl just as an excuse to make this dip!
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Holy Crap! This looks so good!!! I think I need to pick up some bacon pronto!!!
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I don’t think I can wait until Sunday to try this out. Looks too good! and it’s so easy to make!!
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I am strange and don’t like baked potatoes. But this would be a huge hit at any party, and I know my husband would love this dip!
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I completely agree about the gazillion times better in the oven and I would even take it a step further. I think they are EVEN BETTER if you bake, then cool and then re-heat! The texture is a lot more moist! Try it!
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Brilliant! I was expecting potatoes in it, too – but I like it this way better!
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I make something similar but mine also has mayo in it and instead of cheddar cheese you put in swiss cheese then you bake it. It is always a big hit.
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This looks delicious – easy to polish off
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Mmm yummy, looks like a great dip!!!
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This looks amazing! Perfect for game day!
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Sinful….I love it!! This looks like an awesome dip and an awesome topping for baked potatoes or a mashed potato bar!!
Super YUMMMM!!
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I love your site!!! This is a definite for superbowl!!
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I’m glad to see that I am not the only one that hides things in the back of the refrigerator. This dip recipe is a keeper, and I am going to share it with a Super Bowl fan in the family! One thing that I do with potatoes is make Parmesan Steak Fries by tossing cut potatoes in a zippered food storage bag along with oil, Italian seasonings, and parmesan cheese and bake them. Hubby, who never cooks, brought me this recipe and makes it himself! It is spot on. Enjoy! Lyn
http://everyonesfavoriterecipes.blogspot.com/2012/01/vegetables-baked-parmesan-steak-fries.html
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I’m a tater addict (I get it from my mom). This dip is glorious in its simplicity as well as how quick it can get it on the table.
. Thanks for sharing. I might make this dip for the Super Bowl!
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I am so making this for super bowl!
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I think I will make this for the super bowl…It looks delish.
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This dip really is awesome. I add a few dashes of hot sauce and it comes out perfect every single time!
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This dip looks fabulous! Will definitely be making this one! (I also rub potatoes with olive oil and then I sprinkle them with some kosher salt and bake at a high temperature so the outside is crunchy and inside is soft – delish!)
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I want it. I want the whole bowl. Let’s be best friends and do nothing besides eat this dip. (Who cares that we’ll get fat eventually? We’ll be best friends so there won’t be any judgement from each other!)
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Michelle on January 31st, 2012 at 10:28 pm
I like this idea!
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I want to eat this with a spoon … hold the chips. I just want to eat it all
I can only make this sunday afternoon, 15 minutes before the game or I will eat it all … lol now, that’s how you know you just created a killer dip 
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That baked potato dip is looking so good!
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Sounds like a perfect dish – my four hungry daughters will thank you!
Mary
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Definitely making this! Will try it out here at home first (poor me!), then make a batch for our soccer parent meeting next weekend. Thinking of adding some dashes of garlic powder and maybe a finely diced carmelized onion. Any thoughts?
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Michelle on February 1st, 2012 at 2:41 pm
I’m sure it would be good! I love the simplicity of the regular loaded baked potato ingredients, but the beauty in food is that you can easily adjust recipes to suit your tastes. I say go for it if you’ll like it!
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Wow, that sounds amazing! I love dips!
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Oh my, this sounds right my my alley!
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I’ve been on a huge dipping kick lately… Love the look of this one!
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Making this tomorrow for the Super Bowl! I’m going to make steak fries as my dipper so we’ll get lots of loaded baked potato flavor
And go Giants!
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HUGE hit at the Super Bowl party tonight…It’s a very thick dip, though, so make sure you use a good, sturdy potato chip, like the wavy cut in the picture. I also used lower fat ingredients and didn’t tell anyone…no one was the wiser. Thanks, Michelle!
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I made the dip for the Super Bowl as well! Huge Hit with everyone!
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This is perfection! And so simple too.
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This sounds so yummy! Another great way to do baked potatoes is in the crock pot….rub with just a little olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt (or anything you like), pop them in the crock pot on low for 3-4 hours and voila! A no hassle baked potato that you made while you went about your day!
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I just made this dip for my husband’s ‘Hail and Farewell” tomorrow night. He is going away for Army training. I am SUPER excited about it. It was SO easy to make. I did double the recipe as we will be having several guests tomorrow night. We are actually going to use waffle fries for our dipping. I hope it turns out well! Thanks for the recipe!
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Great dip! I’ve made this a few times and on a cold night here in Sydney, transfered the cold dip into a pie pan and heated in the oven- until the cheese on top was melted and browned slightly- soo yummy! Just a tip, if you do choose to heat the dip- don’t use Low Fat or Light Sour Cream, it doesn’t hold up to the ovens heat (or at least the varietys we have here don’t).
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I make basically the same thing but I heat mine up in the oven, then transfer to a bread bowl and then serve with pita chips, bagel chips and pretzel rods, it tastes even better warm!
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This sounds delicious…….. but – I think I’d want to heat it up to eat.
I LOVE loaded baked potatoes!! YUMMY!
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Can’t wait to try this. Was wondering if you could substitute plain yogurt for the sour cream?
thanks!!
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Michelle on May 15th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Hi Katie, I personally wouldn’t, but if you REALLY like yogurt and think it would taste good with the other ingredients, you certainly can. I’m just not sure that the resulting flavor would be as close to the original as you’d want.
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katie on May 16th, 2012 at 9:19 am
thank you. I will stick with good ole’ sour cream!!!
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This reminds me of crack dip – sour cream, pack of ranch, cheese and real bacon bits.
I love food like this – they are so easy and perfect to whip up when family is coming over. Thanks for sharing! I’ll have to give it a try!
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If you prefer your potatoes in the oven a great way to cut the cook time is a new gizmo from Pampered Chef. It’s in with the grilling stuff but would work just as well in the oven and it was only $10. It has a piece if metal that you slap your potatoe on so the heat goes into the middle and you cook from the inside and the outside. I never keep the boxes so no clue what it’s called but it was love at first potatoe.
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Not Dan Quayle on February 13th, 2013 at 4:12 pm
Psst! There is no “e” at the end of potato.
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This would be awesome on an actual baked potato, too, I bet! Mmm…
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I make a recipe very similar, except mine is a warm dip. 16oz sour cream, 8oz cream cheese, 2 cups shredded cheddar, 3oz pkg Oscar Mayer real bacon pieces, and 1 cup green onions chopped. Throw it all in the crock pot until mixed and warm. Serve with potato chips. Sooo good! I’ve never had the cold version. I’ll definitely be trying it!
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YUMM!!! I am making this tomorrow, my friends are going to go crazy for this!
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Made this for a fantasy football draft party, and it was a HUGE hit! I left out the green onions (several of the people who were coming don’t like onion of any kind) and it was still amazing! I was worried it was going to taste too sour creamy (after all, there’s 16 oz in this!!) But it didn’t at all! I think letting it set for a couple of hours is the most important part. The yummy bacon flavor melded with the sour cream, and it was just smokey, cheesy, creamy and delicious!! My son ate half of it on his own, he loved it so much!! Making it for a Pee Wee football tailgate tomorrow!
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this dip is DELICIOUS! I’m actually eating some now, for breakfast, it’s bosses day; and it’s even more delicious with Doritos and Fritos honey bbq flavor twists; this would be perfect for Sports Sunday or any day! Also, take it up a notch by shredding a little jalepeno cheese in it – uhhmmm, yum!!!
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Maybe I am dumb, but do you scoop out the baked potato or make it like a potato boat?I am not clear. If you scrape it out how many potatos do you use? I see it in the bowl but do not see the potatos themselves. Could you clear this up. I looks good and easy if I could figure it out. Thank you
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Michelle on October 30th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Hi Jackie, You don’t use an actual potato in this dip. The concept of the dip is the “loaded” part of loaded baked potato – sour cream, bacon, cheese and chives (or green onions)… the potato part is the potato chip that you use to dip with.
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Kristen on November 18th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Hi Jackie,
Yes, you are.
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MAC on November 18th, 2012 at 11:15 pm
And you are rude
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Kristen on November 19th, 2012 at 12:59 am
Simply joking… Just don’t understand all the confusion, I thought the author of the recipe was quite clear.
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I make the base with cream cheese, light mayo, and sour cream. So creamy and yummy.
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Is it better with chives or the scallions? anyone have an opinion on this?
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How many potatoes does this call for? The recipe does not say….
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Michelle on December 3rd, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Hi Trina, There are no potatoes in the actual dip. You use potato chips to dip with.
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Hi Michelle!
Thank you for posting this. It looks great! I’ll be making this dip this week for a dinner party. I’m thinking of making if the night before. Do you think it would hold up, taste fresh and not get too soggy if I do this? Thx again.
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Michelle on December 10th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Hi Karly, Definitely! I would take it out of the fridge maybe 15 to 30 minutes before you plan to serve it.
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Karly on December 11th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Thank you for your quick response. I’m very much looking forward to making this!
Happy Holidays.
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I made 1/2 a recipe of this to test drive it for a party on Friday and it’s amazing! Thank you so much! I can hardly wait to bring it to the party
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Hi!
I will be making this for a new years party but dont like the house smelling of bacon, do you think it would be as good with ReadyCrisp bacon?
Btw, i’m excited, this looks delicious!
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Michelle on December 31st, 2012 at 5:53 pm
Hi Christine, I am not sure what ReadyCrisp bacon is (you’re talking to a girl who LOVES the smell of bacon, ha!), but I can tell you with 100% certainty that this will be better with real bacon
If you really don’t want it, you can substitute something else, but it likely won’t taste the same.
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I made this dip for a party this past weekend! It was a huge hit! Thanks for the recipe!
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Imagine my surprise when I discovered that despite my frequent usage of your recipes, I haven’t managed to score any of the “The best of Brown Eyed Baker 2012″ last year. In a desperate attempt to remedy that, I made this dip for the New Year’s Eve party. I think it should definitely count, especially since none of the dip survived past midnight
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I’m making this now to shove my face with while watching hockey all day!!! Welcome back, NHL.
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I just made this and it’s amazing
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Clever idea! Sounds great. Think the only change I’ll make is to serve the dip with crispy waffle fries!
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I just made this today for a Super Bowl party and its fantastic!!!
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I make this with 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce added, then you put it in a hollowed out sourdough round, wrap in 2 layers of tinfoil and bake at 325′ for 50 minutes. It is sooooooo good warmed and served with the bread you would not believe it! I have made it for years and get so many request from family and friends!
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I made this more than once during our Ohio State football Saturdays last fall. Big hit with all the fellas, so thanks for sharing!
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I made your recipe. Really nice flavors. I’ve posted it on my Danish food blog, if you’re Curious. (There is a translator on the sidebar) Thank you for the inspiration. http://ellevildmad.wordpress.com/2013/03/16/loaded-baked-potato-dip-dip-til-kartofler/
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Don’t need a special occasion for thie. Just the dip and a bag of chips
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Love this next time I’m at the store im going to get everything for this. And my Chives I have planted are growing and will be perfect for this. Oh and if you want to have even better baked potatoes you need to roll the uncooked potatoes in butter or cold bacon fat then set a cast iron pan out and pour in Kosher or coarse sea salt and place the buttered up potatoes on the bed of salt and bake for a hour till done. The skin is so crisp and yummy and the inside is so fluffy.
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I have just done these then loded back into the skins, baking for 10 mins.
Delicious!
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I made this for a bacon themed party and followed the directions but it was just too thick! Even the wavy thicker chips would break when someone tried to dip it. I felt kind of bad for bringing it. All the other recipes I’ve tried here have been awesome but I was surprised that this was in the top 10.
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Michelle on May 15th, 2013 at 12:35 am
Hi Mimi, I’m sorry you were disappointed. The next time you might try taking it out of the refrigerator at least 15 minutes before serving to let it come up to temperature a bit if you found it hard to dip.
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