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Potatoes Baked in the Half Shell

From The Cook County cook book, 1912

Serves 2

Grated cheese, chopped ham, or other cold meat may be added.

Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook County cook book (1912) by Associated College Women Workers, page 282. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

POTATOES BAKED IN THE HALF SHELL— Bake six medium-sized potatoes, remove from oven, cut slice from top of each, and scoop out inside. Mash, add 2 tablespoons of butter, 3* tablespoons of hot milk, salt and pepper to taste; then add whites of 2 eggs

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