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... and ol' which way, but I created a baked stuffed recipe that my wife loves, and she's a really good cook.

I nuke a nice, uniformly-shaped baking potato 3 1/2 minutes a side, first slicing the sides longitudinally, but not all the way through. Then stick it in the oven at 425º for another 3 minutes or so per side to crisp up the skin a bit.

In an 8-10" shallow bowl I mix a couple of pats of butter, garlic to taste (I usually use enough to scare vampires a mile away!) finely chopped onion, some bacon bits, a generous dollop of Marie's Chipotle Ranch dressing, and grated Pepper Jack cheese. I then slice the potato completely I half, scoop the softened potato out of the skins, and mash the whole business thoroughly.

Then I spoon it all back into the half-skins, sprinkle a little smoked paprika on top, and put 'em back in the oven for 10 minutes. These 'taters go great with steak, a salad of your choosing, and a nice bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Bon appetit!