Restaurant-Style Potato Skins

Ingredients

• 0.1 cup bacon bits 
• 6  potatoes 
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
• 16 ounce cream sour
• 1 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• paper towels
• sauce pan
• oven
• baking pan
• microwave
• deep fryer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Pierce potatoes with a fork. Microwave the potatoes on high until they are soft; approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
3. Cut the potatoes in half vertically. Scoop the inside out of the potatoes, until 1/4 inch of the potato shell remains.
4. Heat oil to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C) in a deep fryer or a deep saucepan.
5. Place the potatoes in hot oil, fry for 5 minutes.
6. Drain potatoes on paper towels.
7. Fill the potato shells with cheese and bacon bits. Arrange them in the prepared baking pan.
8. Bake for 7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
9. Serve hot with sour cream.