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Take each potato and peel a 2-3 inch strip around the middle of each potato.
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In medium frying pan add the bacon grease.
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and heat medium.
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Put all the potatoes in the pan and turn once in a while, the potatoes will brown on the stripe. Take out of the pan when all sides of the peeled white stripe are brown on each potato.
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Preheat oven to 400*.
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Sprinkle with salt and pepper and place on a baking pan.
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Note: If you are cooking more than four potatoes, cook four at a time and place on the baking pan,then cook four more.
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All of them should go in the oven at the same time.
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Pop them in the oven and cook about 40 minutes for medium potatoes.
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Note for Make Ahead:.
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Refrigerate the baked potatoes, be careful not to break the brown crust on the stripe of each potato.
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Preheat the oven to 400*.
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Place the cooled potatoes on the baking sheet, there should be enough grease on the potatoes. To be safe, you can spray Pam on the baking sheet before placing.
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Cook to heat 15 minutes.
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You can also put the baked cooled potatoes in a roaster with a roast that has been cooking. Put in the last 20 minutes before the roast is done.
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These potatoes are especially delicious with roasted lemon chicken.
