Jacket Potato The Canadian Recipe By Tasty Food

JACKET POTATO: THE TRADITIONAL RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Thoroughly clean and dry potatoes. Slice in half lengthwise. Spray potatoes liberally with cooking spray season with salt. Place potatoes cut side down on prepared baking sheet.
• Roast potatoes for 30 minutes or until the skin is crispy and the center is tender. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Spoon the flesh out of the potato leaving a ¼ inch (½ cm) border of potato in the skin. Place flesh in a bowl and set the skin aside.
• To the bowl with the scooped out potato, add milk or stock and stir until smooth. Spoon seasoned potato back into the skins.
• Top with bacon, drizzle with sour cream, and garnish with green onion, to taste.
• Enjoy!

JACKET POTATO: THE OLD FASHIONED RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Thoroughly clean and dry potatoes. Slice in half lengthwise. Spray potatoes liberally with cooking spray season with salt. Place potatoes cut side down on prepared baking sheet.
• Roast potatoes for 30 minutes or until the skin is crispy and the center is tender. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Spoon the flesh out of the potato leaving a ¼ inch (½ cm) border of potato in the skin. Place flesh in a bowl and set the skin aside.
• To the bowl with the scooped out potato, add milk or stock and stir until smooth. Spoon seasoned potato back into the skins.
• Top with bacon, drizzle with queso, and garnish with green onion, to taste.
• Enjoy!

CLASSIC JACKET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Rub the olive oil over the potatoes and put on the top shelf of the oven. Bake for 20 mins.
• 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.
• Cut a cross on top of each potato, squeeze the sides, add the soured cream and your favourite toppings.

QUICK & EASY TASTY JACKET POTATOES

Steps:

• start by washing & then pricking your potato with a fork or knife.
• pat the potato dry with a piece of kitchen towell & then microwave on high heat for 4-5 minutes approx' - depending on the size of the potato & wattage of your microwave.
• in the meantime, take a sheet of kitchen foil & place a large knob of butter in the middle.
• finely chop the garlic & onion & sprinkle half of each on top of the butter in the middle of the foil.
• place the potato on top of the butter, onion & garlic, then repeat on top of the potato - butter, garlic & onion. season if desired then wrap up tightly.
• place in a pre-heated oven for 1 hour approx' or until the potato is thoroughly cooked.
• when done, slice open, mash more butter into the potato, add the onions onto the potato & grate a generous amount of cheese over the top. season to taste if desired.
• serve with whatever takes your fancy at the time -- delicious! -- .

KIDS JACKET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Sprinkle a layer of salt onto a small baking tray (the salt on the tray makes the potato skins crispy).
• Rub the potatoes with olive oil and place on prepared tray.
• Bake for 1 hour or until skin is crispy and potato is cooked.
• Allow to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, fry or microwave bacon until crisp.
• Remove the flesh from the potatoes.
• Place in a bowl along with the bacon, broccoli and sour cream.
• Season.
• Return the filling to 2 of the potato shells, piling it high.
• Sprinkle with cheese and return to the oven.
• Cook for a further 5-10 minutes or until cheese has melted.