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Baked Potato with Leek & Cheese Filling

Name: Baked Potato with Leek & Cheese Filling
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 large baking potatoes; 1 large leek, sliced; 100g mature cheddar, grated; 2 tbsp crème fraîche; Butter, salt, pepper, chives

A baked potato in the oven while you do other things — then filled in 5 minutes; cheddar and leek together is one of the most comforting filling combinations.

5 min prep · 60 min cook · 65 min in total · serves 2

What you need

2 large baking potatoes
1 large leek, sliced
100g mature cheddar, grated
2 tbsp crème fraîche
Butter, salt, pepper, chives

What to do

1Bake potatoes at 200°C / 400°F for 55–60 min until fluffy inside.
2Soften leek in butter 8 min; season.
3Halve potatoes; scoop out flesh; mix with cheddar, crème fraîche, and leek.
4Fill skins; return to oven 10 min until golden.
5Scatter chives.

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