BASIC BAKED POTATOES

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Basic Baked Potatoes image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     for one, side dish

Time 1h

Yield 1 or more servings

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 or more oval baking potatoes
1 teaspoon or more butter or vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Scrub the potatoes, dry them and, if desired, rub the skin of each with a teaspoon of butter or oil. Prick the skin of each potato in one or two places with a fork or with the point of a knife.
  • Place the potatoes in the oven and bake 45 minutes to an hour, until the potato offers no resistance when a knife is inserted in the center.
  • Remove the potatoes from the oven and serve at once, whole, or score the potato or potatoes with an X, squeeze the sides of the potato to force the X open and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 234, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 12 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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