STUFFED POTATOES WITH CHEESE AND BACON

4 large potatoes,

³⁄₄ teaspoon salt,

4 tablespoons grated cheese,

¹⁄₄ teaspoon paprika,

¹⁄₄ cup hot milk,

4 slices bacon.

Wash potatoes and bake in a hot oven forty-five minutes; cut in halves lengthwise, remove potato, and force through potato ricer; add cheese, seasonings, and hot milk; beat vigorously, and refill potato skins; place half a slice of bacon on top of each, and put on the upper grate of a hot oven until bacon is crisp.