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Baked Potato with Baked Beans

Jacket Potatoes with Baked Beans

A very simple but delicious and filling dish from England.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine British, English
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large baking potatoes
  • 1 tbsp oil or fat
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • To make the jacket potatoes, first preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Wash the potatoes well, then dry them.
    Making baked potato 1
  • Prick each potato with a fork in 5 or 6 places, on all sides.
    Making baked potato 2
  • Rub the potatoes with oil or fat, and coat them with salt all over.
    This is what makes their skins delicious and crisp.
    Making baked potato 3
  • Put the potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and bake for 2 hours. Turn them over roughly halfway through. For the last 20 minutes, increase the oven temperature to 425°F (220°C).
    Do not forget: the potatoes need to be baked whole, with the skin on.
    Baked Potato in the Oven
  • Take the potatoes out of the oven. With a sharp knife, cut each one lengthwise, quite deeply. Open up the potato with a knife and fork, then scrape the inside with the fork so the middle has a mashed-potato-like texture.
    At this point, the potato is very hot. Touch the baking sheet only with oven mitts, and handle the potato only with utensils.
    Making baked potato 5
  • Add half of the grated cheese to the hot potato, and season with salt.
    Baked Potato with a Little Cheese Inside
  • Pile the baked beans on top, and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Serve hot.
    Baked Potato with Baked Beans and Cheese
Keyword classic, filling, tasty
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