Potatoes au Gratin

Cheddar cheese melting in a creamy
and tasty mashed potato stuffing
inside a russet baked potato.
These taste similar to the great
Omaha Steaks Potatoes au Gratin.
The bottom of these potatoes get
a nice crispy and crunchy brown.
Butter has a way of doing that!

Ingredients:
4 russet potatoes, washed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:
Place potatoes in a glass dish,
add 1/4 cup water, cover loosly
and microwave on high for 15 minutes.
Remove and set aside to cool.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
When cool enough to handle,
cut in half lengthwise.
Use a spoon to scoop out the
center of the potato halves.
into a bowl and season with
salt and pepper to taste.
Add 2 tablespoons butter
and the shredded cheddar cheese.
Mash or put through a food mill.
Stuff micro-baked potato halves.
Place them in a glass baking dish.
Place remaining butter aroubd potatoes.
Bake 1 hour until bottoms are browned.