Perfect Baked Potato Recipe - Bush’s Best

Perfect Baked Potato

Recipe By: CURLEEGIRLEE   Photo By: PARKER71
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This baked potato has a crisp, golden skin, and is light and fluffy on the inside. Great comfort food!
 
  • Prep: 1 Minute
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  • Cook: 1 hour 30 Minutes
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  • Total: 1 hour 31 Minutes
 
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  • 1 medium baking potato
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  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
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  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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  • 2 teaspoons butter
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  • 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
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  • 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
NOTE
For a treat, try slicing the very top of the potato off rather than slicing it in two, forming a 'lid'. Scoop out the fluffy contents of the potato, keeping the skin intact. Mix the potato in a bowl with butter, grated cheese and black pepper, then spoon the mixture back into the skin. Replace the lid and serve.
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More Reviews (357)
Reviewed By: manda716
Delicious. Changes: I wrapped it in foil and baked at 400 for 1 hour. The skin was so crispy and delicious! FINALLY I was able to find a restaurant quality baked potato recipe!
Reviewed By: bellepepper
I never thought I'd be following a recipe to bake a potato, but I made this recipe using garlic salt instead of regular salt and I baked these at my usual temperature of 400 degrees for one hour. I really don’t think a 300 degree oven is necessary and it takes just way too long. I garnished these with green onion tops.
Reviewed By: Sandra C
I will stick with regular salt. I tried sea salt and it was too salty.