Oven Baked Potatoes - The Battle of The Spuds
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Oven Baked Potatoes - The Battle of The Spuds
Description
Oven Baked Potatoes - The Battle of The Spuds uses whole potatoes washed and pricked with a fork, rubbed with butter and sea salt, then wrapped in foil and baked directly on the oven rack. The baking at 375°F for 45 to 60 minutes renders the potatoes soft and tender inside, perfect for scooping out and topping.
The traditional toppings include unsalted butter, crème fraîche or sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, crisp chopped bacon, fresh chives, and seasoning with salt and black pepper. Optional toppings such as blue or goat cheese and green onions add more flavor variations. Once baked, the potatoes are cut halfway and squeezed from the ends to fluff the interior before adding toppings.
This method yields potatoes with a delicate skin and creamy flesh suitable as a side or a main component. The variety of toppings creates a rich and savory option that can be customized to taste.
Ingredients
BAKED POTATOES
- 4 potato washed and scrubbed
- butter unsalted
- salt sea salt
TOPPINGS
- 8 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
- 4 lices Bacon crisped and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chive fresh
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
OPTIONAL
- 8 ounces blue cheese or goat cheese
- green onions chopped into small round
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 375 degrees.
- Wash the potatoes, poke them with a fork. Spread lightly all over the potatoes with butter and sprinkle salt all over it.
- Wrap the potatoes on aluminum foil and place them directly on the oven baking rack.
- Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the potatoes are very tender when squeezed.
- When the potatoes are done, cut them down the middle and squeeze both ends. Add butter and all the ingredients that you wish to add.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 524 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 524kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 815mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 1024mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1165IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 24.8mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 370mg | 37% |
| Iron | 7.1mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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