This year for Easter dinner I was assigned a potato side dish and a punch. They both turned out super yummy. Give them a try. I dare you!!
Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes
recipe courtesty of allrecipes.com
Ingredients
4 large baking potatoes
8 slices bacon
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
8 green onions, sliced, divided
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 1 hour.
3.Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
4.When potatoes are done allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl; save skins. To the potato flesh add sour cream, milk, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions. Mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. Spoon the mixture into the potato skins. Top each with remaining cheese, green onions and bacon.
5.Bake for another 15 minutes.
Aunt Cindy's (originally Aunt Judy's) Party Punch
recipe courtesy of drinksmixer.com
2 cans pineapple orange juice
1 literdiet 7-Up® soda
1 liter strawberry soda
1 quart raspberry Sorbet
In a punch bowl empty 1 can pineapple-orange juice, 1/2 liter diet 7-up, 1/2 liter strawberry soda. When ready to serve float scoops of raspberry sherbert on top. (Any flavor of sherbert can be used.) Yield: 2 batches
I enjoyed spending this Easter holiday with my family. It is always a joy to have good food and spend time with the ones you love.
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