Jacket Potatoes

For a lazy evening in front of the telly, jacket potatoes are a great meal. Stuff them with your favourite fillings and eat them piping hot. I found these easy enough to make and they really fill you up.

Jacket Potatoes

Ingredients
4 large potatoes (about 250g each)
55g butter
115g ham
115g cheddar cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200  ̊̊C/400  ̊̊F/gas mark 6. Wash and wipe the potatoes. Prick with a fork and place on a baking tray.
2. Cook the potatoes in the oven for 60-75 minutes until they are soft inside and the skins are crisp. Remove them from the oven.
3. Cut each potato in half and scoop out the soft insides into a mixing bowl. Take care not to damage the skins.
4. Mash the potato well with a fork. Add the butter and the salt and pepper.
5. Place the skins on a baking tray. Chop the ham and put some into each shell. Spoon in the potato.
6. Grate the cheese and sprinkle on potatoes. Put them back in the oven and cook for a further 15 minutes until the tops are golden brown.