Crites Family Stuff

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My mom Pam made these for us all the time because they were my dad's favorite! After all, we are from Idaho so potatoes were a must with every dinner!

Ingredients for 4 servings

• 4 large potatoes
• Butter
• Sour Cream
• Milk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cheese
• Chives

Steps

1. Bake potatoes at 350F until fork tender. Allow to cool enough for handling. Cut in half, scoop out potato into a mixing bowl, leaving the skins intact. Set skins aside. Add butter, sour cream, and milk enough to make a smooth and creamy texture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Fill the skins with potato mixture. Top with cheese and chives. Bake again in a 375F oven until the cheese is melted and potatoes are heated through.
2. Jennifer Crites: Twice-Baked Potato Variations. Garlic: Add 2 mashed roasted garlic heads to the potato mixture. Top with butter and Parmesan cheese before second baking. Garlic Dill: To the garlic version, add 2 tsp dill weed and top the potato with a light sprinkle of more dill. Bacon: Add cooked and crumbled bacon bits into the potato mixture. ( Jolene does this often)

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Ingredients for 4 servings

• 1 whole large onion
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp (scant) salt
• 0.25 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 quart canola oil
• Black pepper to taste

Steps

1. Slice onion very thin. Place in a baking dish and cover with buttermilk and soak for at least an hour.
2. Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
3. Heat oil to 375 degrees.
4. Grab a handful of onions, throw into the flour mixture, tap to shake off excess, and PLUNGE into hot oil. Fry for a few minutes and remove as soon as golden brown.
5. Repeat until onions are gone.
6. Eat before your family sees them.
7. Repeat with another onion, because they’ll be really mad they didn’t get any.

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