Baked Potato Recipe

Making a baked potato is cheap and easy. The only hard part for me is remembering the temperature to set the oven.

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
  2. Wash the potato
  3. Poke holes in the potato with a fork or skewer
    Notes This supposedly lets steam escape, though I’m just cargo-culting here since I’ve never actually tried it without doing this.
  4. Coat the potato with the olive oil
  5. Rub a small amount of salt on the exterior
  6. Bake at 350°F for about an hour

Toppings

Things you can add to your baked potato:

  • Butter
  • Sour cream
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Bacon bits

Notes

Alton Brown has a good baked potato recipe. You can also check out Wikipedia’s article on baked potatoes.