How Long to Bake a Potato
When you bake a potato, patience is crucial! Never microwave a potato for a quick side item, or you end up with potato flakes on the outside and a hard dry center. Well you ask then, How long to bake a potato?
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
Wrap the potato in foil.
Poke holes in the foil.
For smaller potatoes, bake for 50 minutes.
To bake a large potato it usually takes around or just over 1 hour to fully cook through.
Feel the potato (With a hot mitt!) and see how pliable it is. If it still feels hard, leave it in for a few more minutes.
A general guideline for how long to bake a potato is see how hard the center is. If it’s easy to stick a fork or knife through, it should be done.