Classic baked potatoes recipe
Classic Baked Potatoes
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The basic baked potato recipe. You can’t go wrong with this one. You can also use it as a basis for your own baked potato creations.
Ready in: 1 hour 10 mins
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 4 Russet potatoes
- 4 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation method
Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 1 hour
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Pierce the potatoes a few times with a fork. Place on baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, or until you can easily slide a knife through the potatoes.
3. Split potatoes open and serve each topped with 1 tablespoon butter and seasoned with salt and pepper.Cook potato faster in microwave
In a hurry? Cook the potatoes in the microwave. Pierce with a fork as above, then put in microwave on a paper towel. Microwave on high for 15 minutes (only 8-10 if you are doing just 1 potato), or until you can easily slide a knife through the potato.
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