Your Basic Baked Potato
"Another fabulous basic! Tastes great topped with sour cream, butter, & salt. (Though I am sure there are some fabulous low fat alternatives on this site! *W*)"
photo by lazyme
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 2
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 6 medium white potatoes
- shortening (optional)
directions
- Scrub potatoes with water (Do not peel.).
- Rub with shortening to soften up skins (If you want, optional).
- Wrap in aluminum foil.
- Bake at 375* 1- 1 1/2 hours.
- OR Pierce potatoes with a fork to allow steam to escape.
- Arrange an inch apart in circle shape on a paper towel.
- Microwave 12- 15 minutes.
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Reviews
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I did the microwave method and it came out great! Thanks for posting! -
Great simple potato. I microwaved mine and it came out nice and fluffy. Thanks Little Old Me for a nice keeper. Made for Cookbook Tag. -
Mmmmmmm, the perfect baked potato. I used the baking method as opposed to the microwave method and left off the shortening. Just pierced the potatoes with a fork, wrapped in foil, and popped them in the oven! Awesome!
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I made my potatoes in the microwave since there were only two of us for supper. Ran out of Idaho potatoes so used red's and enjoyed them even more. Did not rub with shortening and topped with sour cream, a pat of butter, and bacon bits. Perfect baked potato! -
put more ingredients to add some spice
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Tweaks
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I have done my bake potatoes this way for 23 years. Instead of shortening, I like to use butter or margarine to rub on the skins. Before I rub with butter, I take a fork and poke holes all away around the potato, rub with butter and then wrap in aluminum foil.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Little Old Me
United States
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