Hipquest's Baked Potatoes

A light and fluffy interior with a nice, crisp skin. Try this topped with hipQuest's Baked Vidalia Onion Recipe #rz.119492. For easy oven clean-up line the lower rack with foil.

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 4-8

Ingredients

• 4  large russet potatoes (extra large)
• 4  tablespoons canola oil or 4  tablespoons  vegetable oil or 4  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  cup kosher salt, DO NOT use table salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 Fahrenheit.
2. Wash potatoes and pat dry.
3. Pour oil in one gallon size baggie or use a bowl.
4. Pour Kosher salt into another gallon baggie or use a bowl.
5. Put 1 potato into the oil bag to coat lightly, then into the salt bag to coat lightly but completely-DO NOT pierce potato.
6. Repeat above with remaining potatoes.
7. Place directly on oven rack and bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours, test by a light squeeze after 1 hour.
8. Remove from oven, brush off salt, serve whole-split down the center or cut in half for 8 portions.
9. Squeeze to "fluff".
10. Add whatever ingredients you like on a baked potato.