Baked potatoes with apple recipe
information
King Edward or Desiree potatoes are best.
ingredients
4 large potatoes, about 250 g (9 oz) each
1/2 medium cooking apple
25 g (1 oz) margarine or butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 sage leaves, chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
salt margarine or butter, for greasing
1/2 medium cooking apple
25 g (1 oz) margarine or butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 sage leaves, chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
salt margarine or butter, for greasing
method
1. Heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
2. Scrub the potatoes and with a fork prick each one in 2 places on both, sides. Bake the potatoes in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.
3. Remove the potatoes from the oven (leaving the oven on), allow to cool slightly, then cut each one in half lengthways. Scoop the cooked potato into a bowl, leaving the shells intact. Mash the potato well. Peel, core and finely chop the apple.
4. Melt the margarine in a small frying-pan, add the onion and fry gently until it begins to soften, stirring occasionally. Stir in the apple and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes, until soft.
5. Stir the apple and onion mixture into the mashed potato. Add the sage, mustard and a little salt. Mix thoroughly.
6. Spoon the mixture back into the potato shells and make criss-cross patterns on the top with a fork for a decorative finish.
7. Put the potato shells in a greased shallow ovenproof dish and return to the oven. Bake for 15 minutes until the tops are browned. Serve piping hot. Alternatively, top the potatoes with grated cheese
2. Scrub the potatoes and with a fork prick each one in 2 places on both, sides. Bake the potatoes in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.
3. Remove the potatoes from the oven (leaving the oven on), allow to cool slightly, then cut each one in half lengthways. Scoop the cooked potato into a bowl, leaving the shells intact. Mash the potato well. Peel, core and finely chop the apple.
4. Melt the margarine in a small frying-pan, add the onion and fry gently until it begins to soften, stirring occasionally. Stir in the apple and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes, until soft.
5. Stir the apple and onion mixture into the mashed potato. Add the sage, mustard and a little salt. Mix thoroughly.
6. Spoon the mixture back into the potato shells and make criss-cross patterns on the top with a fork for a decorative finish.
7. Put the potato shells in a greased shallow ovenproof dish and return to the oven. Bake for 15 minutes until the tops are browned. Serve piping hot. Alternatively, top the potatoes with grated cheese
serving amount
serves 4
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