Title: Party Potato Skins
Categories: Appetizer
Yield: 1 Servings

8	sm	Baking potatoes
		Vegetable oil
		Garlic salt
8	oz	Shredded Cheddar cheese
12	sl	Bacon, cooked & crumbled
2	tb	Chopped fresh chives,
		Divided
2	tb	Chopped green chilies
8	oz	Carton sour cream
1/8	ts	Ground red pepper

Scrub potatoes and rub skins with oil. Prick each potato several times with a fork. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until potatoes are done. Allow potatoes to cool to touch. Cut top third off each potato; discard tops. Carefully scoop out pulp, leaving about 1/8 inch thick shells. (Reserve potato pulp for other uses.) Fry potato skins in hot oil (375 degrees) for 3-4 minutes or until browned. Invert and drain on paper towels. Place potato skins, cut side up, on an ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle with garlic salt and Cheddar cheese. Broil 6 inches from heat for 30 seconds or until cheese melts. Top potato skins with bacon and 1 tablespoon chives. Press green chiles between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Combine chilies, sour cream and red pepper in a small bowl; stir well. Top with remaining 1 tablespoon chives. Serve with potato skins.

Yield: 8 servings.

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