Twice baked potatoes, Broccoli & cauliflower gratin – Cuisinart CUSTOM CLASSIC TOB-40 User Manual

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Twice

Baked Potatoes

During the

holidays and

other dinner

parties, oven

space and

time

can be

scarce

. This

delicious side

dish fr

ees up

your main

oven

for lar

ger items

like a

turkey or

roast

.

Makes eight

servings

4

Idaho or

russet potatoes

(10 to

12 ounces

each)

1

teaspoon olive

oil, divided

²∕³

cup lowfat

milk

2

tablespoons unsalted

butter, plus

1 teaspoon

for finishing

½

cup sour

cream

½

teaspoon kosher

or sea

salt

½

teaspoon fr

eshly gr

ound black

pepper

¼

cup chopped

fresh

chives

1 .

Pr

eheat the

toaster oven

to 400°F

on the

Bake setting

with the

rack in

position B

.

2 . Rub

each potato

with ¼

teaspoon of

olive oil,

and then

evenly prick

about 6

to

8 times

with a

fork . Place

potatoes dir

ectly on

the rack

and bake

for about

55

to 60

minutes . Remove

and let

cool slightly

. Reduce

oven temperatur

e to

375°F .

3 . When

potatoes ar

e cool

enough to

handle, halve

each one

and scoop

out

cooked potato,

leaving a

¼-inch thick

potato shell

. Reserve

cooked potato

and skin

shells .

4 . Place

cooked potato

in a

medium bowl

. Add

milk and

2 tablespoons

of the

butter . Using

a potato

masher or

hand mixer

, mash/beat

until smooth

. Add

sour cr

eam, salt,

pepper and

chives . Mash/beat

to combine

completely .

Generously

fill the

potato shells

with potato

mixture .

(Potatoes

may be

prepar

ed a

day ahead

to this

point –

cover and

refrigerate

. Bring

to room

temperature

before

baking .)

5 . Line

the baking

pan with

aluminum foil

. Arrange

potatoes on

prepar

ed pan

.

Melt remaining

teaspoon of

butter and

drizzle on

potatoes . Bake

for 35

to 45

minutes, until

potatoes ar

e hot

and golden

on the

tops .

Nutritional infor

mation per

serving:

Calories 180

(31% from

fat) •

carb. 27g

• pro.

4g •

fat 6g

sat.

fat 4g

• chol.

20mg •

sod. 160mg

• calc.

58mg •

fiber 3g

Broccoli

& Cauliflower

Gratin

To

make this

recipe

your own,

substitute your

favorite cheeses

for the

Cheddar .

Makes eight

servings

nonstick cooking

spray

pounds br

occoli and

cauliflower flor

ets (a

mix of

the two,

amounts

needn't be

equal)

1

garlic clove,

finely chopped

½

medium onion,

finely chopped

1

teaspoon extra

virgin olive

oil

½

teaspoon sea

or kosher

salt, divided

¾

teaspoon fr

eshly gr

ound black

pepper, divided

2

cups shr

edded Cheddar

, divided

¾

cup panko

breadcrumbs,

divided

¼

cup grated

Parmesan

1 . Lightly

coat a

9-inch squar

e baking

pan with

nonstick cooking

spray .

2 . In

a lar

ge stockpot,

bring salted

water to

a boil

. Add

broccoli

and cauliflower

and cook

2 to

3 minutes,

until bright

and just

tender . Immediately

put

vegetables into

a lar

ge bowl

of ice

water . Drain

and reserve

in a

large

mixing

bowl .

3 . Pr

eheat the

toaster oven

to 400°F

on the

Bake setting

with the

rack in

position A

.

4 . Line

the baking

pan with

aluminum foil

. T

oss the

garlic and

onion with

the

olive oil

and a

pinch each

of the

salt and

pepper . Put

on the

prepar

ed pan

in

the pr

eheated oven

and roast

for 8

to 10

minutes .

5 . Add

the roasted

garlic and

onion to

the bowl

with the

blanched vegetables

.

Add the

remaining

salt and

pepper, half

of the

Cheddar and

half of

the

breadcrumbs

. T

oss to

fully combine

.

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