Absolute Best Baked Potatoes

Ingredients

• 4 (7- to 9-ounce) russet potatoes, unpeeled, each lightly pricked with fork in 6 places
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Salt & pepper

Directions

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position
2. Heat oven to 450 degrees
3. Wash yo spuds, set on a dish towel
4. Dissolve 2 tablespoons salt in 1/2 cup water in large bowl. Place potatoes in bowl and toss so exteriors of potatoes are evenly moistened
5. Transfer potatoes to wire rack set in rimmed baking sheet and bake until center of largest potato registers 205 degrees, 45 minutes to 1 hour
6. Remove potatoes from oven and brush tops and sides with vegetable oil
7. Return potatoes to oven and continue to bake for 10 minutes
8. Remove potatoes from oven and, using paring knife, make 2 slits, forming X, in each potato. Using clean dish towel, hold ends and squeeze slightly to push flesh up and out. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
9. Serve immediately.

Notes
- DO NOT BRUSH WITH BUTTER (butter has water and will make the skin soggy)

- Try them with Herbed Goat Cheese Topping.

Combine all of the following in a food processor:

• 4 oz goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons evoo
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon shallots
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest
• salt and pepper to taste

Source
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr-o01qiRYI

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