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How To Make Baked Potatoes

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How To Make Baked Potatoes


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Baked Potatoes Recipe. A classic. So simple to make and so easy to vary. Baked potatoes are packed full of flavour and energy and can be filled with nearly anything that springs to mind. Devour our Baked Potatoes recipe. Enlarge Baked Potatoes Recipe. A classic. So simple to make and so easy to vary. Baked potatoes are packed full of flavour and energy and can be filled with nearly anything that springs to mind. Devour our Baked Potatoes recipe.
Serves:
4
Preparation Time:
2 minutes
Cooking Time:
1 hour
Total Time:
1 hour 2 minutes
Oven Temperature:
180° c  -  360° f

Step 1: You will need…

  • 4 large potatoes
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • sea salt
  • 4 generous knobs butter, about 2 tablespoons each
  • 1 bowl
  • 1 fork
  • kitchen roll

Step 2: Preheat the oven

Set the oven to 180ºC (350ºF/ gas mark 4).

Step 3: Wash the potatoes

Place the bowl of potatoes in the sink and rinse them well under a cold running tap, turning occasionally to ensure they are thoroughly clean.

Step 4: Dry the potatoes

Put a piece of kitchen roll onto a flat working surface, place the potatoes on top and pat them dry with a second piece of kitchen roll.

Step 5: Pierce the potatoes

Take a fork and pierce each potato 8-10 times, all over. This releases the moisture when cooking and stops them going soggy. Place them into a large bowl, pour over the oil and mix well with your hand. Sprinkle over a generous amount of salt and mix well once more.

Step 6: Bake

Place the potatoes in the centre of the oven on a wire rack and bake for 1 hour until they become crispy on the outside and fluffy and soft in the middle.

Place a baking tray underneath, prelined with foil to catch any drippings and to keep your oven nice and clean!

Step 7: Remove from the oven

Remove the potatoes when cooked and transfer them onto a large serving plate.

Step 8: Cut the potatoes

Make a long slit with a large knife across the potato but not completely to the edge. Then make a slit downwards, to create a cross. Push the potato together to open it up and add a generous knob of butter. Repeat with all four potatoes.

Step 9: Serve

Your potatoes can be served on their own or with a wide variety of toppings, like grated cheese or baked beans.

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  1. thepostman

    wow...thx for the vid...keep up the gud work...!!

  2. yannez

    !This recipe is quite! amazing!! and the end result with them potatoes is GReat and tasty..!!

  3. nstonny

    bake potatoes in the microwave..takes only aout 10mins for big potatoes...the preparation is the same..i also use ground pepper with the salt as well...turns out really good..

  4. asuazo

    this is yammy great recipes. well the butter is optional don't need to add too much and eat them on their own...

  5. Jyoreen

    yammmmy ... it so delicious

  6. GrantReardon

    haha add a generous NOB of butter (pisser)

  7. mandooney

    It doesn't say cover in foil!? Anyway, after baking try scooping the potato out of the skin, mash with a fork mix in a little butter,salt and black pepper, spoon mixture back into skin and then add topping.

  8. mat2153

    no! whatever you do, don't use foil! when you cover them in foil you are basically boiling them in their own sweat. If your happy with wet soggy potatoes do that, but if you want delicious potatoes with an amazing crispy jacket, then follow this video and DONT USE FOIL!!!

  9. Anonymous

    is best if u foil it up

  10. Anonymous

    If i eat those 4 potatoes by myself...i think i might DIE...