Perfect Baked Potato
This baked potato has a crisp, golden skin, and is light and fluffy on the inside. Great comfort food!
Dovetailing Tip: Bake an additional 6 potatoes to be used day 5 for the Chimichurri Twice-Baked Potaotoes.
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Ingredients:
| 1 | medium baking potato |
| 1 teaspoon | olive oil |
| 1/2 teaspoon | salt |
| 2 teaspoons | butter |
| 1 pinch | freshly ground black pepper |
| 1/4 cup | shredded Cheddar cheese |
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Scrub the potato, and pierce the skin several times with a knife or fork. Rub the skin with olive oil, then with salt.
Place the potato in the preheated oven, and bake for 90 minutes, or until slightly soft and golden brown. Slice the potato down the center, and serve with butter and black pepper. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese over the top, if desired.
Source: allrecipes.com
