#590 - Potato Appetizers

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 16oz. package sliced bacon
4 baking potatoes (washed, peeled and sliced into 1/8" chips)
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Wash, peel and slice the potatoes into 1/8" chips. Place sliced potatoes into a bowl--add melted butter and pepper. Stir with a spoon until well coated. Place potatoes in a single layer on a greased jelly roll pan (pan needs to have a lip). Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until tender. While potatoes are baking, cook bacon according to package directions. Crumble the cooked bacon into a bowl. After potatoes have baked for 20 minutes, remove from oven and use tongs to turn each potato onto the other side. Sprinkle the crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese over the top of each potato. Return to oven and bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.