Recipe

The 60-penny Nail Baking Potatoe Recipe

	Kismet / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago You may have tried baking potatoes this way,then you know what I mean. Prep:10m Cook:60m Servings:24	Kismet
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Ingredients

Go to you lumber yard and buy a few 60-penny nails,(these are large nails about the size of a lead pincil and about 5" long) Wash the nails.

Buy Red Skin potatoes such as the Pontiac potatoes,the red skinned potatoe is far better then the others today that is sold for baking potatoes.

Run the 60-penny nail through the potatoe lengthwise ,leaving the nail protruding out of each end.

The slice a patch of skin off from the side of the potatoe as big as a nickle. This patch lets off moisture from the potatoe when it first begins to bake preventing any toughness developing.After the potato bakes a short time this open patch seals over.

The nail causes the potatoe to bake from the inside and out,making the potatoe flaky

Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes

Serve the potatoe with the nail in so as to keep the potatoe at the right temperature until opened. Remove the nail .

Enjoy

Directions

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Comments

donman 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This is really cool. Thanks for sharing it with us. It gets a five from me :)

jett2whit 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I have heard about this a long time ago! Thanks for posting since I obviously forgot about it. Jett

linebb956 1 year, 8 months ago said:
We have done this... years ago.. with the cost fuel and elec... will have to do again.. save $..

We use nails with a square of good.. wood.. not the treated.. for corn on the cob.. for a crowd.. smaller nait though!

Great post!

juliecake 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This is so neat! Can't wait to try it, can't wait to see the expression on my two granddaughter's faces!

magandab 1 year, 8 months ago said:
My mom used to have "potato nails" that were sold specifically to use this way. Haven't baked a potato this way in years.

greekgirrrl 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Awesome and makes perfect sense