Mike’s Famous UK Jacket Baked Potato

Ingredients:

• Big Idaho Russet Patatos

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cut a ¼-inch star pattern into the top of the potato.
3. Coat lightly with extra virgin olive oil.
4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Cook in the oven for 1 ½ to 2 hours – yes! That long.
6. Remove from the oven and use fingers to “pinch up” the potato, then cut 1 inch deeper into it.
7. Return to the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
8. Serve hot and enjoy!
9. Don’t forget to kiss the cook!!

Tips:

• Bake them at least 1 1/2 hours. They need that long to fully cook - plus the house will smell good!

History:

While on a trip to London, when Mike was in college, they visited the London Temple and afterward were looking for somewhere to eat. They found a local "Pub" but were perplexed by the mennu of endless "Jacket" Potatos. Being hungry they ordered and were pleased to come to understand that a Jacket Potato is just a "baked" potato.