·        1 large potato

·        ½ cup (50g-1.75oz) grated cheese

·        Some butter

·        Mushrooms, stoned olives, cucumber pepper or carrot sticks…etc for decoration (optional)

·        Greased baking tray

·        Knife

·        Tablespoon

·        Small bowl

·        Potato masher or fork

Directions:

·        Preheat the oven to 200 Celsius (400 Fahrenheit -Gas mark 6).

·        Wash, scrub and dry your potatoes.

·        Carefully prick the potatoes using the fork.

·        Place your potatoes on the greased baking tray.

·        Bake in the top half of the oven for 1 ¼ hours.

·        Take the potatoes out of the oven and cut them in half lengthways.

·        With the spoon, scoop out the middles into the small bowl.

·        Mash them well, and then stir in the butter and grated cheese.

·        Spoon the mixture back into the potato skins and level them off.

·        Place your potatoes on the greased baking tray again.

·        Bake in the top half of the oven for 10-15 minutes.

Note: You may add sliced mushrooms to your stuffing.

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