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How-To :: Make the Perfect Baked Potato and Visiting Idaho Potato Producers

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  • Author: Megan Keno
  • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 Hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: Vaires
  • Category: Vegetable
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • Russet Potatoes – all of similar size
  • Non-stick vegetable oil spray

Baked Potato Fixins:

  • Fried and Chopped Bacon
  • Sour Cream
  • Salsa
  • Shredded Cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Scrub the potatoes under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Lightly spray potatoes with vegetable oil spray. Use a fork a puncture the top of the potato once or twice so steam will be able to escape while baking. Place onto oven rack and bake until fork tender in the middle – 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size of the potato. Remove gently from oven and allow to cool slightly.

To Fluff Potatoes:
Use a fork and make zig-zagged punctures into the top of the potato across the top. Using a towel and both hands, gently “massage” the potato to loosen the insides of the potato – without breaking the skin. Then from the bottom up, squeeze the potato so the insides come out of the punctured seams. Top with favorite fixins and serve immediately.