Place each potato between two wooden spoons and carefully make cuts every 1/8 inch without cutting through the potato.

Melt the butter, then add the salt, pepper, paprika powder, and onion soup mix.

Pour the mixture over each potato, making sure it gets all over the potato.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour. Remove from

oven.

Cut the cheddar slices into small rectangles and place one to two pieces in each slit of the potatoes.

Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.