Recipe Cheat Sheet

Baked Potato

4 potatoes · prep 10 min · total 70 min

Preheat oven to 375°F
Set a sheet of foil on the lower rack to catch drips
4 (about 12 oz each) russet potatoesscrub, dry, prick all over with a forkrub withbake on the rack 375°F 60 min, until a fork slides in easilysplit open and top with
1 Tbsp vegetable or olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
to taste black pepper, freshly ground
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp chives, minced
Recipe Cheat Sheet
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Baked Potato, written out

Makes 4 potatoes. Prep 10 min, cook 1 hr, ready in 1 hr 10 min.

Ingredients

  • 4 (about 12 oz each) russet potatoes
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable or olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • to taste black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp chives, minced

Before you start

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Set a sheet of foil on the lower rack to catch drips.

Directions

  1. Scrub, dry, prick all over with a fork: russet potatoes.
  2. Rub with: step 1, vegetable or olive oil, kosher salt.
  3. Bake on the rack 375°F 60 min, until a fork slides in easily: step 2.
  4. Split open and top with: step 3, unsalted butter, black pepper, cheddar cheese, sour cream, chives.

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