Lunch

Jacket potato

Name: Jacket potato
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 2 large sebago or desiree potatoes (about 300 g each); 1 tbsp olive oil; Salt; Toppings: 80 g grated cheese; 2 tbsp sour cream or butter; 2 spring onions or chives, sliced; Crispy bacon bits (optional); Baked beans (optional)

Serves 2 Prep 5 min Cook 1 hr Total 1 hr 5 min

Ingredients

2 large sebago or desiree potatoes (about 300 g each)
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt
Toppings: 80 g grated cheese
2 tbsp sour cream or butter
2 spring onions or chives, sliced
Crispy bacon bits (optional)
Baked beans (optional)

Method

Heat oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Scrub potatoes, prick with a fork, rub with oil and salt.
Bake directly on the rack 50–70 minutes until skins are crisp and centres yield to a skewer.
Split open, fluff the flesh with a fork, and load with butter or sour cream, cheese, spring onion and any extras.

Tip: Oil + salt = crisp skin. For speed, microwave 8–10 minutes then finish 15 minutes in a hot oven for crunch.

Source: Taste.com.au