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How to Make Best Baked Potatoes...Seriously!

We'd always Baked our Potatoes in Aluminum Foil..NOT any more!

Lucy Hudnall

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Get timer ready at 40 min.

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Scrub the skins clean.

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Inspect potatoes for blemishes or eyes.

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Cut those out, so you can eat the great skin!

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Rinse in cool water. Drain on paper towels.

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Dry off potatoes.

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To pan, add Liquid Oil of choice.

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Add Kosher Salt to Oil.

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Rub Potatoes in Oil & Salt mix.

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Cover all Potatoes.

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Place in oven. Yep..NO FOIL, NO POKING HOLES!

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After 20 min, flip Potatoes.

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Back in oven.

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With tongs, press the sides of potato. If gives, it's done!

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Press ends..potato will split! If does not do this. Back in the oven till does.

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Yep both of these are done.

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Add butter, salt and pepper.

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With fork, scrape the sides of skin.

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Stab in the middle, to fluff up.

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Yum! Fluffy!

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Add bacon bits..or you're fav toppings. Enjoy!

You're Done

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Lucy Hudnall

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Married to my Best Friend, Mother of Three Wonderful Children, Nurse at a Children's Hospital and Love..Love Getting a Bargain!

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Potatoes (Red, Russet, Yukon)

Liquid Oil of choice

Kosher Salt

Toppings as Desire

You're welcome Zig Zag! And thank you for the tip for the sweet potatoes!

Lucy Hudnall (author) last week

Try this with sweet potatoes or yams!!! I just put a light coat of corn oil on and sprinkle kosher salt just on the top, no pepper on the sweets. Thanks Lucy, for all of your great guides!

Zig Zag last week

Stephani you are so welcome. I tried the Kosher salt because of a cooking show I watched. I'm so pleased with it.

Lucy Hudnall (author) 5 months ago

I kind of used too much in the butter but my husband is a "saltaholic" so I know he will like it. I think I will put Kosher salt on the grocery list ;) thanks again for all your posts and tips! Stephani.

RussellandStephani Bobbitt 5 months ago

Yes, you can. I like the larger crystals of the Kosher salt. May want to use less of table salt since it is smaller in size to avoid being too salty. 😃

Lucy Hudnall (author) 5 months ago

I notice in the last two recipes you use Kosher salt, if I do not have or buy Kosher salt, is it ok to use regular table salt? I cannot wait to try baking my potatoes like this!

RussellandStephani Bobbitt 5 months ago

Lisa you are so correct!😃

Lucy Hudnall (author) 7 months ago

That's how I do it here in the uk best way to do them for sure

Lisa Papworth 7 months ago

Oh Great Corinne!

Lucy Hudnall (author) 7 months ago

Made these tonight, they were yummy! (Mine took about an hour, but my potatoes were big) Thank you for the recipe! 😊

Corinne Green 7 months ago

Yes, they are good!

Lucy Hudnall (author) 7 months ago

Thank you. It was!

Lucy Hudnall (author) 7 months ago

Looks scrumptious!! 👍

Serene Snapguider 7 months ago

Atlanta you are welcome.

Lucy Hudnall (author) 7 months ago

You are welcome Marie.

Lucy Hudnall (author) 7 months ago

Looking forward to trying this. Thanks

Marie Nesladek 7 months ago

They were so good!

Lucy Hudnall (author) 7 months ago

I'm getting hungry already!!

Maritza Chavez 7 months ago

Yes sir!

Lucy Hudnall (author) 7 months ago

I like the idea of no foil.. More of an all round cook for heating!

Mark Neighbour 7 months ago

YUMMMMM❤ Potatoes are my favoritest thing in the world. Thanks for the recipe!:)

Atlanta Stockberger 7 months ago

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So you can eat the skin. 😄

Lucy Hudnall (author) 7 months ago

Why do you have to cut them out?

Victoria Walsh 7 months ago

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Ah I see so I could use regular sea salt as they are also larger crystals! Ive never heard of this brand before, do they sell in the UK? Thanks for a detailed response x

Lorelle Lambert 7 months ago

Oh no, you can use any brand. I do suggest using Kosher type. The salt is in larger crystals and the taste is so much better. If you haven't tried it. You just must. It will change you!😀

Lucy Hudnall (author) 7 months ago

Do we have to use this specific brand of salt?

Lorelle Lambert 7 months ago

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