Crusty Puffed Potatoes

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 475F.

2. 2

   Rinse potatoes and dry well with paper towels.

3. 3

   Rub potatoes with oil.

4. 4

   Cut each potato in half and sprinkle cut sides with salt.

5. 5

   Put potatoes on a baking rack and let stand 10 minutes so salt can draw some water out of potatoes.

6. 6

   Bake potatoes on the baking rack (not on a baking sheet) on middle rack of oven until cooked through, about 20 minutes.

7. 7

   Increase temperature to 500F.

8. 8

   and bake potatoes until puffed and golden, about 5 minutes more.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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