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                          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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