Potatoes Stuffed With Ham

Photo: flickr user comicpie

Ingredients

6 ounces large potatoes, about 7 each, unpeeled

6 tablespoons (¾ stick) butter

cup scant 1 finely chopped Serrano ham or prosciutto

Salt

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Wash and dry the potatoes. Bake for 1-1.5 hours, until soft. Remove the potatoes from the oven and cut in half widthwise. (Do not switch off the oven)

Using a teaspoon, schoop out the flesh into a bowl without piercing the skins. Lightly season each skin with salt and divide half the butter among them.

Mash the potato flesh with a fork, lightly season with salt, and mix in the ham.

Fill the skins with the mixture and place in a single, fairly tight-fitting layer in an ovenproof baking dish. Dot the remaining butter over them and bake for 10 minutes more. Serve immediately.