Baked Potato
(from temporaryworlds’s recipe box)
Source: Help! My Apartment Has a Kitchen
Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 1 people
Categories: potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 large potato
- salt
- black pepper
- butter
- soup cream (optional)
Directions
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Preheat the over to 400 degrees or 375 degrees.
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Scrub the potato to remove any dirt. Then you have three choices:
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Pick the potato with a fork, deep enough to break the skin,
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Prick the potato and wrap it in aluminum foil.
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Stick a metal skewer or cooking nail through the potato.
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the potato directly on an oven rack for 1 hour at 400 degrees, or 1.25 hours at 375 degrees. The potato is done when it can be pierced easily with a fork or feels soft ro the touch.
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Serve with salt, black pepper, butter and/or sour cream.