How long does it take to make Twice-Baked Potatoes?
Bake the potatoes whole at 180°C (355°F) 45–50 minutes, until tender; scoop the insides into a bowl and mash with about 60 g butter, sour cream, salt and pepper, until the butter melts.
1 hr 20 minTotal
14 minActive time
1 hr 6 minSetting
Step by Step
| # | What to do | How long |
|---|
| 1 | Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F) | 12 min |
| 2 | Arrange the cauliflower in a baking dish | 1 min |
| 3 | Roast the cauliflower in a hot oven (180°C / 355°F) 45–50 minutes | 48 min |
| 4 | Halve the potatoes lengthwise and scoop the insides into a bowl with a spoon, leaving a thin wall in the skin | 3 min |
| 5 | Mash the insides with the butter, sour cream, salt and black pepper | — |
| 6 | Return the mixture to the skins and sprinkle the cheese on top | 1 min |
| 7 | Bake another 15 minutes | 15 min |
How to Tell It's Done
- until the potatoes are soft
- until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth
- until the cheese melts
Tips
- Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
Common Mistakes
- Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
More Ways
- Return the mixture to the skins, sprinkle with about 150 g grated yellow cheese and bake about another 15 minutes, until the cheese bubbles; serve with chives or green onion.
- Bake whole on a rack at 190–200°C (375–390°F) until completely tender, halve lengthwise, scoop out most of the insides with a spoon and mash, fill and sprinkle yellow cheese on top until it melts.
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