Jacket Potato with Cheese

Name: Jacket Potato with Cheese
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 large baking potatoes; 150g mature cheddar cheese (full fat); 20g salted butter; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 0.5 tsp sea salt

A classic comfort meal featuring a perfectly crisp, oven-baked skin filled with fluffy potato and a generous helping of molten, sharp cheddar cheese.

15 min

Cook time

Servings

Easy

Difficulty

~630

Calories

Nutrition (per serving)

630

Calories · kcal

Protein · g

Carbs · g

Fat · g

Ingredients

baking potatoes — 2 large
mature cheddar cheese (full fat) — 150g
salted butter — 20g
vegetable oil — 1 tbsp
sea salt — 0.5 tsp

Method

1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan/gas mark 6).
2
Wash and dry the baking potatoes thoroughly. Pierce each potato several times all over with a fork.
3
Rub the skins with vegetable oil and a generous pinch of sea salt to ensure a crispy finish.
4
Place the potatoes directly onto the oven shelf and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the skins are crisp and the centre is tender when pierced with a knife.
5
Carefully slice each potato open lengthways. Use a fork to fluff up the steaming hot interior.
6
Divide the butter between the two potatoes and mash it into the fluffy centre.
7
Top each potato with the grated mature cheddar cheese and return to the oven for 3-5 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and golden.
8
Serve immediately while hot.

Allergens to check

Dairy

Why this works

The contrast between the salty, crunch-crusted potato skin and the creamy, earthy interior perfectly complements the bold, savoury richness of melted mature cheddar.

Equipment

Oven, Baking tray, Fork, Sharp knife

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