Volcano Potatoes Too Retro Recipes

VOLCANO POTATOES - TOO RETRO!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
• Whip potatoes with enough hot milk to make light and fluffy, approximately 3/4 cup.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pile into greased 8-inch round baking dish, mounding into a volcano shape.
• Make a crater in the center. (My mom would press a one-cup measuring cup about halfway into the potatoes, maybe a little more.).
• Whip the cream, and fold in the cheese.
• Pour cream and cheese mixture into the crater.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

VOLCANO POTATOES

Steps:

• peel the potatoes and then cut them into 4 pieces.
• put the potatoes into a 2-quart saucepan. add enough cold water to cover them.
• turn the heat under the water on high & bring the water to a boil. large bubbles on the surface will burst when it's boiling.
• turn the heat down until the water simmers or bubbles slightly. put the lid on the saucepan and cook the potatoes for 20 minutes.
• after 20 minutes, insert a fork into a potato piece. if it goes in easily, the potatoes are done.
• place a colander into the sink. pour the potato water into the sink via colander.
• put the potatoes back into the saucepan. use a electric mixer to beat the potatoes until they are smooth.
• add all of the other ingrediants except the chees & paprika in with the potatoes, using the mixer to beat the potatoes until they are light and fluffy.
• preheat the oven to 350 degrees. use paper towels tto grease the baking dish with shortning. spoon 6 mounds of mashed potatoes, each about 3-inches high, into a baking dish.
• use a rubber spatula to shape the potatoes into volcanoes. use a spoon the make a crater in the top of each volcano.
• fill each volcano with a tablespoon of grated cheese. sprinkle with paprika on top.
• bake the volcano potatoes until the cheese melts and browns slightly.
• remove the potatoes from the oven. use a metal spatula to loosen the potatoes carefully fromt he bottom of the baking dish. lift them directly onto 6 dinner plates.

BAKED POTATO VOLCANO

Steps:

• Bake the potatoes first. 425 degree oven for 45-60 minutes. Let cool.
• Scoop out about 1/3 of the potato (melon baller is suggested).
• Wrap bacon around potato, starting at base, about 3 strips per potato. Secure with toothpicks.
• Mix cream cheese, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, green onions, chilies, salt and pepper.
• Fill the potato with the cheese mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Top with folded slice of chedder per potato. Bake 5 minutes more to melt that cheese.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Cut in half to display the melting volcano.

POTATO VOLCANO

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil; cook for 20-25 minutes or until very tender. Drain well; mash with milk. Add butter and salt; beat until fluffy. Mound potato mixture about 4 in. high on a 9-in. broiler-proof pan; set aside. , In a saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add cheese, salt and pepper; stir until the cheese is melted. , With a large spoon, form a well 3 to 3-1/2 in. deep and 2-in. wide in the potato mixture. Pour cheese sauce into the well and drizzle down the sides. Broil 4 to 6 in. from the heat for 10 minutes or until the cheese sauce is browned and bubbling.