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Potatoes

Turn oven to 400ºF then wash and pierce skins of:

4 medium Russet potatoes

Bake for 45 minutes or so (until fork tender).  Cut the following into 1/2 inch pieces and fry until crisp (reserve 1 Tbsp. of the skillet drippings):

6 slices bacon or 1 cup of 1/2 inch ham cubes

Cut the top off of the potatoes and scoop out the pulp.  Cook the following over medium heat until all of liquid is absorbed:

1 Tbsp. skillet drippings
1/4 cup cider vinegar
pulp from inside the potatoes

Mash together:

Boil in jackets, then peel and slice:

8-10 potatoes

Heat together:

1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 lb. velveeta (cubed)
6-8 green onions (chopped)
or 2 Tbsp. dry chopped onion

Be careful with above mixture because it will rise when the velveeta melts.  Pour the hot mixture over potatoes and mix well.  Bake 1 1/2 hours at 300ºF.

Photo by Dawn Berkelaar.

Everybody here likes to see left over mashed potatoes used in these doughnuts.  Imagine our surprise as we bit into a doughnut after using the mashed potatoes to which onion powder had been added!