Classic jacket potatoes

Classic jacket potatoes

Make the perfect jacket potato - crispy on the outside and meltingly soft in the middle

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 20 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Rub a little oil over each potato and put on the top shelf of the oven. Bake for 20 mins, then turn down the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and bake for 45 mins-1 hr until the skin is crisp and the flesh soft.
  2. Cut a cross on top of the potato, squeeze the sides, add a dollop of soured cream and your favourite topping. (Please note: the nutritional information below is for one jacket potato with soured cream and cheese topping.)

Per serving (with soured cream and cheddar topping)

322 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 2g, sugar 3g, salt 0.32 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2011.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 large baking potatoes
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 200ml soured cream

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Per serving (with soured cream and cheddar topping)

322 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 2g, sugar 3g, salt 0.32 g

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