Twice Baked Potatoes/ Microwave

Easy and yummy. Great for when it is too hot for baking. Can easily be wrapped up and reheated as leftovers. The cream cheese adds a little something different. Makes a great, quick meal if you add a small salad.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4-8

Ingredients

• 4  medium baking potatoes
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 3  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
•  salt and pepper (to taste)

• toppings (optional)

•  grated cheese (optional) or  bacon bits (optional) or  chives (optional)

Directions

1. Pierce skins of potatoes with fork.
2. Place potatoes in microwave cooking 9-12 minutes, or until done. Turn 1/2 way through cooking.
3. Cut each potato in half and scoop out the insides into a bowl.
4. Add remaining ingredients. Beat until smooth. (You can use a hand mixer but a spoon or fork works just as well.).
5. Spoon the mixture back into the potato skins.
6. Heat in microwave and additional 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
7. Top with your favorite toppings.