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In answer to dw15 question.<\/p>
Place all potato pulp into a bowl. Remove 1\/3 C of potato pulp from that bowl. (toss that 1\/3 C or use it for something else). To the \"remaining\" potato pulp, in the bowl, add the rest of the ingredients.<\/p>
Wonderful recipe.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"11\/16\/2017 17:18","GUID":"f752aa0101aa4b4a8a2b93078410f248","MemberId":2566314,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"jane serafin","SubmittedDate":"11\/16\/2017 17:18"},{"Comment":"
made this as a side dish, and was really really good. Pretty easy to do, my only problem was not breaking the potatoes. I used marble cheese instead of Monterrey jack and cheddar and got told to make it again!!!<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"01\/08\/2016 21:23","GUID":"5e8ecac4563747ce8bb50f64d4d06112","MemberId":7839167,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"stephiebriana","SubmittedDate":"01\/08\/2016 21:23"},{"Comment":"
what does step #2 mean, saying, \"Scoop out the pulp, leaving thin shells. Remove 1\/3 cup pulp\" ? Confusing. They sound delicious and I wanted to try this version. Wish I could rate it higher, but not having tried the recipe, I can't yet.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"11\/05\/2015 14:13","GUID":"DDD9DED7CE634E2E859442713B15D4AB","MemberId":797806,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"dw15","SubmittedDate":"11\/05\/2015 14:13"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"05\/23\/2013 17:16","GUID":"d4aed09dc46540a6a696a563ee79e2b6","MemberId":2919417,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"loroo","SubmittedDate":"05\/23\/2013 17:16"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"03\/12\/2013 19:24","GUID":"e9336609369246ef8ce063f4f025cfc1","MemberId":4273088,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"CarolT407","SubmittedDate":"03\/12\/2013 19:24"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"11\/12\/2012 19:22","GUID":"a3af668487924fef9b998a0619d71236","MemberId":6061564,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mkaskela","SubmittedDate":"11\/12\/2012 19:22"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Makeover Stuffed Potato Appetizers"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n