garlic sprinkled baked potato in crispy skins

How To Make garlic sprinkled baked potato in crispy skins

• Step 1
  Wash large potato then set aside to dry
• Step 2
  Preheat oven 400 degrees 15 minutes
• Step 3
  wrap each potato in aluminum foil
• Step 4
  Place potato in oven-Bake at 375 degrees for 2 hrs.
• Step 5
  Remove from oven when soft
• Step 6
  Cool 10 minutes then scoop out softened potato leaving 1/8 skin for baking crisp
• Step 7
  Place on pan with sides touching to insure baking into the shape of a bowl
• Step 8
  Bake for 1 hr. on low 250 degrees be careful not to burn
• Step 9
  Remove from pan then place on rack for additional 20-35 minute bake on 200 degrees until golden brown
• Step 10
  While boats are crisping mash potato mixture with fork add 1 Tbls. mayonnaise
• Step 11
  chop fresh chives with very small scallion slices set aside for topping
• Step 12
  Microwave whole garlic according to size between 8-12 seconds. Careful not to cook into a mash as you want this garlic for slicing small
• Step 13
  peel away skin of garlic then run cold water to cool immediately to stop the cooking process
• Step 14
  grate garlics into slices
• Step 15
  place garlic slices & 1/2 of the thin sliced scallion on pan with space in between
• Step 16
  Bake on 350 degrees for approximately 10 minutes
• Step 17
  While baking garlic slices top potatoes mixture with fresh chives and season with sea salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and paprika
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  Step 18
  Remove garlic toasties from oven then cool and press to crunch into crunchies for topping-top with toasted scallion slices for both taste & presentation
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  Step 19
  Place mashed potatoes into Potato Skins and top with crunchies to taste
• Step 20
  Cover with foil and return to oven at 250 degrees to warm-Serve while hot
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