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Turkish Baked Potatoes
Whether you're entertaining or relaxing, this recipe hits the spot.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 849 kcal
Course:
Others
Ingredients
- 6 large potatoes
- 1 cup freshly grated kasar cheese cheddar cheese, or other
- 1 stick of butter
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup of canned sweet corn
- 1 bowl of green and black olives sliced
- 1 cup of pickles finely chopped
- 1 cup of homemade Turkish Shepherd’s salad or Kisir
- 1 ⅓ cups Russian salad
- 1 cup pickled purple cabbage
- 1 cup chopped sausage optional
- Ketchup and mayonnaise to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 390°F.
- Scrub potatoes clean, dry them and wrap each in aluminum foil. Put the potatoes on a wire rack in the middle.
- Bake for 1 hour, then remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes or until a pick or knife easily goes through.
- Take potatoes from the oven, slit them lengthwise, but not completely through.
- Add a sixth of butter to each potato, a pinch of salt & pepper, and a sixth of the shredded cheese. Mash it all together, incorporating the soft flesh of the potato, but don’t poke the crispy skin (like making mashed potatoes with cheese).
- Place each baked potato on a serving plate and add your favorite toppings. Serve immediately as Kumpir tastes best warm. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
849kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
97g
(32%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
1115mg
(46%)
Potassium
2126mg
(61%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1270IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
87mg
(97%)
Calcium
224mg
(22%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 849
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 849kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 97g | 32% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 1115mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 2126mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1270IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 87mg | 97% |
| Calcium | 224mg | 22% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.