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How to Bake a Potato Two Ways

March 19, 2015 by Anne Marie 18 Comments

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Do you know how to bake a potato? When I first got married, I didn’t. A loaded baked potato is one of Jeremiah’s favorite things, so I quickly learned two ways to cook a spud.

Here’s my basic method, which takes about 1 hour.

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Perfect Baked Potato
Author: Anne Sweden
Recipe type: Side
Prep time:  5 mins
Cook time:  2 hours
Total time:  2 hours 5 mins
 
Ingredients
  • Medium to large russet potato (however many you desire)
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. While it warms up, wash the potatoes, pat them dry and pierce each with a fork two or three times. Light rub each potato with oil, and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. You can use a pastry brush or a paper towel to rub in the oil.
  3. Place potatoes on a sprayed, foiled-lined baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours, turning them over halfway through.
  5. Check to see if they are done by seeing if a fork slides through easily.
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To get a potato that cooks a little quicker and doesn’t have such a crispy skin, follow the recipe above except heat the oven to 425 and cook the potatoes about 50 to 60 minutes.

If you like soft skins, or don’t plan to eat the skin, wrap the potatoes in foil while they bake.

How do you cook your baked potatoes?

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Comments

  1. Terri Oliver Steffes says

    March 19, 2015 at 9:19 am

    I love to do the way with crispy skin, but rarely have two hours to do it. I have done baked potatoes in the crock pot and that is super cool!

    Reply
    • Anne says

      March 19, 2015 at 11:42 am

      Never tried the crock pot method; you learn something every day!

      Reply
  2. Nikki @ Tikkido says

    March 19, 2015 at 11:35 am

    I actually hate potatoes, and so I never make them for my husband, who loves them, poor guy. I think I’ll surprise him and make him one for dinner now that I actually know how. 😉

    Reply
    • Anne says

      March 19, 2015 at 11:42 am

      What?? That’s un-American! Just kidding, Nikki. ~Anne

      Reply
      • Nikki @ Tikkido says

        March 19, 2015 at 12:06 pm

        LOL, I know! Blame the Air Force for sending my dad to the Philippines (where I was born). Those first few years of eating like a native set my taste preferences for life! I’m a rice girl all the way.

        Reply
        • Anne says

          March 19, 2015 at 1:31 pm

          Ooh, I love that, too! All kinds! Do you have a favorite?

          Reply
  3. Liz Mays says

    March 19, 2015 at 3:16 pm

    I tend to go with the longer method, your first version. Usually I put them in there along with a roast and then they both finish up together.

    Reply
  4. Tammy @ creativekkids says

    March 19, 2015 at 10:28 pm

    Well, we really cheat and do them in the microwave; but I’ll have to try it this way!

    Reply
  5. Anel says

    March 21, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    I turned to my sister for help when I was making my first baked potato, also freshly married! Like most dishes I make, it did turn out as intended, but it was edible. 🙂 Time to practice!

    Reply
  6. katie m says

    April 17, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    Thanks for the recipe! I just don’t make potatoes because I never have a recipe on hand so now we can have some baked potatoes for dinner with extra fixings of broccoli and cheddar.

    Reply
  7. Kaycee @ My Crafty Zoo says

    April 23, 2015 at 8:00 am

    I love baked potatoes too! Unfortunately, my husband doesn’t so I rarely get them. 🙁

    Reply
  8. Amber Ludwig says

    April 23, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Im super impatient so I tend to microwave them lol!! I smother them in sour cream, butter, cheese, bacon and chives anyways so I tend to not care how fabulous the actual potato ends up!

    Reply
    • Anne says

      April 23, 2015 at 9:09 am

      So basically it’s just a medium for all those yummy toppings? hahaha ~Anne

      Reply
  9. Laurie P says

    April 23, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    We love a good baked potato! Cracked potatoes get done quite often as well…

    Reply
  10. Laura F. says

    April 24, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    We do baked potatoes a lot since they are so cheap 🙂 I’ll have to try it without the foil for crispy outside. Yum!

    Reply
  11. polly says

    April 26, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    We like to make a dinner with just a big baked potato fully loaded–yummy!

    Reply
    • Anne says

      April 26, 2015 at 3:29 pm

      Sounds good to me, Polly! ~Anne

      Reply
  12. Linda Manns Linneman says

    June 16, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    This is exactly how I make mine. So good. I love the skin a little crispy. Great recipe. Thank you

    Reply

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