Baked Potatoes with Bacon

Source/Author: Mary

Baked potatoes with bacon are the ultimate comfort food, combining crispy, smoky bacon with the fluffy, buttery goodness of a baked potato. Fun fact: in the 19th century, baked potatoes were sold as street food in London, often kept warm in the sellers’ pockets during cold winters!

Ingredients:

• salt	1 teaspoon
• vegetable oil	5 tablespoons
• ground black pepper	1/4 teaspoon
• bacon	250-300 g
• medium potatoes	5

1. Chill bacon. Preheat an oven at 200C

2. Peel and wash potatoes.

3. Cut the potatoes into 5-7 cm wedges, without cutting all the way through. You can put wooden skewers along the edges of the potatoes to avoid accidentally cutting all the way through. Place potatoes on a baking tray.

4. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and vegetable oil. Using a silicone brush, coat each cut with the oil mixture. (A knife is helpful for separating the wedges.)

5. Cut the bacon into small pieces and insert these pieces into each cut in the potatoes. The potatoes will release water, if not, pour some water into the bottom of the pan. Cover the baking tray with a foil.

6. Bake for about an hour. The time will depend on the size of the oven. After an hour, remove the foil, check for readiness with a wooden toothpick (the toothpick should go into the potato as into soft butter). When the potato is ready, put it in the oven without foil for 10 minutes to form a golden crust.