How to Bake Potatoes ~ Fast & Easy Recipe

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Baking White Potatoes in the Oven

Baking potatoes in the oven is really very easy. Potatoes are one of my favorite foods to eat or cook. I frequently add potatoes to our meals simply because everyone likes potatoes, even if they are not crazy about the main dish.

I like potatoes just about any way they are cooked or prepared, but my all time favorite has to be a baked potato. Personally, I would be perfectly content to eat just a baked potato, or two, for my entire meal.

In this article, I am going to show you exactly how I bake potatoes, but I would also like to hear from you.

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There is a section below where you can add your favorite potato recipe lens and also an opportunity for you to share how you "dress" your baked potato. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions!



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What You Need to Bake Potatoes

How to Bake Potatoes

  • White Baking Potatoes

  • Vegetable Scrubber

  • A Fork

  • Aluminum Foil

  • Heavy Duty Baking Sheet
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    Step by Step Instructions for Baked Potatoes

    How to Bake Potatoes

  • Wash and Scrub your Potatoes ~ Do not dry them

  • Poke each potato 6 or 7 times with a fork ~ I poke them 3 times on each side as deep as the fork prongs will go

  • Wrap each potato in Aluminum Foil

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  • Place them on a Baking Sheet


  • Bake on 375 for 1 1/2 hrs. ~ You will know they are finished when you can easily be poked with a fork
  • Potatoes are Ready for the Oven

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    Which Is Your Favorite

    Do you prefer a Baked Potato or Fried Potatoes?

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    Baked Potato

    miaponzo says:

    Definitely baked any day :)

    flicker says:

    Baked!!

    totorotube says:

    Baked Potato is great!

    SLHamilton says:

    Baked! So much better for you than fried.. and so many more things you can do with them.

    miaponzo says:

    BAKED!!!!!

    Fried Potatoes

    missbat says:

    I am quite partial to fried.

    hexagon says:

    I prefer fried potatoes.

     
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    Dress Your Baked Potato and Serve

    How to Bake Potatoes

    When the potatoes are cooked, carefully cut open each potato, season and serve.

    As soon as i cut open the potato, while the potato is still very hot, I add butter, salt and pepper to each potato. Then I allow each individual to finish dressing their own potato.



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    How to Bake Potatoes

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    Dress Your Baked Potato

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    Baked Potatoes are Ready for Dinner

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    Something to Go with That Fabulous Baked Potato

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    Several of My Fellow Rocketmoms Have Written Recipes for Other Ways to Prepare Potatoes

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    Am I the Only One Ready for Dinner Now?

    Making this lens made me hungry for a Baked Potato!

    • blackspanielgallery May 19, 2012 @ 1:20 pm | delete
      Nice lens
    • miaponzo Mar 26, 2012 @ 3:21 pm | delete
      Back for a blessing! :)
    • flicker Feb 29, 2012 @ 12:13 pm | delete
      My favorite ways to have potatoes is baked or mashed. I sometimes mash potatoes together with carrots. Yum.
    • Mauhro Dec 18, 2011 @ 6:38 am | delete
      i like potatoes in every way. yummy lens
    • clouda9 Mar 17, 2011 @ 1:17 pm | delete
      "Lucky Leprechaun Blessing" :* and featured on http://www.squidoo.com/my-angel-wings
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