Ham and Cheese Stuffed Potatoes

By cdrier

Ingredients

• 4 large baking potatoes
• 1 t. shortening
• 6 T. butter
• 2 T. grated onion
• 1/4 r. pepper
• 2 eggs
• 6 oz longhorn cheese shredded
• 6 oz *Drier's* ham diced

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 Scrub potatoes,pat dry. Rub each potato with shortening;prick several places with fork. Bake for about 1 hr.or until done. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out inside leaving a thin shell. In large bowl,beat potatoes 1 min. Add butter onion pepper and eggs; continue beating until mixture is smooth and fluffy. Fold in 1 cup cheese and ham. Fill potato shells with mizture, top with reserved 1/2 C. cheese. Sprinke with paprika. Bake at 375 for 15 min or until potatoes are heated through and cheese is melted.