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peel the potatoes and then cut them into 4 pieces.
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put the potatoes into a 2-quart saucepan. add enough cold water to cover them.
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turn the heat under the water on high & bring the water to a boil. large bubbles on the surface will burst when it's boiling.
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turn the heat down until the water simmers or bubbles slightly. put the lid on the saucepan and cook the potatoes for 20 minutes.
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after 20 minutes, insert a fork into a potato piece. if it goes in easily, the potatoes are done.
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place a colander into the sink. pour the potato water into the sink via colander.
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put the potatoes back into the saucepan. use a electric mixer to beat the potatoes until they are smooth.
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add all of the other ingrediants except the chees & paprika in with the potatoes, using the mixer to beat the potatoes until they are light and fluffy.
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preheat the oven to 350 degrees. use paper towels tto grease the baking dish with shortning. spoon 6 mounds of mashed potatoes, each about 3-inches high, into a baking dish.
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use a rubber spatula to shape the potatoes into volcanoes. use a spoon the make a crater in the top of each volcano.
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fill each volcano with a tablespoon of grated cheese. sprinkle with paprika on top.
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bake the volcano potatoes until the cheese melts and browns slightly.
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remove the potatoes from the oven. use a metal spatula to loosen the potatoes carefully fromt he bottom of the baking dish. lift them directly onto 6 dinner plates.
