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Begin by preheating your oven to 400 F. Poke the top of each potato with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
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Cook in the oven for 1 hour.
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Once cooked, remove potatoes from the baking sheet, and place on a plate to let them cool for about 15 minutes.
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Once your potatoes are cooled, use a sharp bread knife and cut them in half lengthwise.
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So each potato will yield two skins, right?
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You should then have 12 skins.
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With a small spoon, being careful, scoop out about 70 percent of the potato from each skin, as you still want some potato in your boat.
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Next, put your butter and olive oil in a microwave safe bowl and melt them together in the microwave.
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This will probably take about 30 to 60 seconds.
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Get your broiler heated to high.
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Brush the butter and oil mixture on the inside and outside of each potato skin and place them back onto the baking sheet.
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Season the inside of each skin with salt and pepper.
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Place them under the broiler (cut side up) for 8-10 minutes until the insides get a bit crispy from the melted butter.
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Remove the tray from the oven and place generous amounts of cheddar cheese and ground beef into each skin.
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Then top each with a few bacon pieces.
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Place these back under the broiler for about 3-4 minutes until the cheese is nice and bubbly.
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Carefully remove the tray from the oven, and get ready.
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Next, add the caramelized onions and top with the cooked egg.
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Sprinkle a bit of crushed pretzels on top of the egg.
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Take a look.
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Sit back and enjoy this thing of beauty.
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One bite says it all.
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This potato skin might just be the cure for those groggy mornings after a night out on the town.
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Give them a shot and let me know what you think.
