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Twice-baked Potatoes I

A baked potato stuffed with a butter, milk, sour cream, cheese, and seasoning mixture, then broiled until crisp.

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Why it works: Butter and milk are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 81,283 recipes. Both carry (z)-4-heptenal, which smells biscuit, cream. The science ↓

Twice-baked Potatoes I

Oven400°F
Time1 hour

Ingredients

Directions

Bake the potatoes

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. Rub potato skins with vegetable oil to ensure crispness.

  3. Bake potatoes for 1 hour until done.

  4. Carefully remove potatoes from oven and cool for 10 minutes.

Fill and broil

  1. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out pulp with a small spoon.

  2. Mash potato pulp with a fork until smooth.

  3. Add remaining ingredients until well combined.

  4. Spoon the mixture into the empty potato shells.

  5. Increase oven setting to broil.

  6. Broil potatoes 10 or 15 minutes until spotty brown and crisp.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

750Calories
37 gProtein
43 gFat
57 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  2. Potato + cheddar cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together932 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  4. Butter + cheddar cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,436 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Potato + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,305 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Potatoes
Provide the starchy pulp that mashes into a fluffy base and forms the shells.
Butter
Adds fat for richness and a smoother, silkier mashed texture.
Milk
Adds moisture so the mashed potato filling spreads and stays soft.
Sour cream
Adds moisture and tang, making the filling creamier and richer.
Cheddar cheese
Adds fat and flavor, and its proteins and sugars brown under the broiler.

The step that matters

Broiling the filled potatoes. Broilers brown very fast from intense direct heat. Cheese and potato surfaces can go from spotty brown to burnt in moments, so watch them closely while they crisp.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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