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Campfire Baked Potatoes

SUBMITTED BY: Lowcountry Chef

"This brings back memories of summers with my grandfather. Serve them with salt, pepper, and additional butter."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 7 stars. This recipe average a 3.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min
Original recipe yield 4 potatoes

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 medium baking potatoes
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened

DIRECTIONS

  1. Poke each potato several times all over with a fork. Smear each potato with 1 tablespoon of butter, then double wrap in aluminum foil. Bury the potatoes in the hot coals. Allow to cook for 30 to 60 minutes until soft.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2007 by POLICHS
This is one of my favorite forms of potato. You need to put the potatos in the coals/embers... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2007 by Wuzzi
I've done this type of potato many a time and they always came out great. Instead of butter,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2006 by Dick Fiedler
My family also tried this method, and we made the 5 nicest charcoal briquets you ever saw. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2006 by merisa
my potatoes turned out hard as rocks. You should not bury them in the coals and 60 minuates is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2007 by Halloween
They came out hard as bricks. We ended up burying our entire dinner, sadly. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2008 by Tami
When we're camping, we always assemble the potatoes with butter, sea salt & cracked pepper... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2008 by Reitha
We always make our potatoes this way-when we are camping, except I use vegetable oil and sea... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Campfire Baked Potatoes

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 270

  • Total Fat: 11.5g
  • Cholesterol: 31mg
  • Sodium: 132mg
  • Total Carbs: 38.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 5.1g
  • Protein: 4.4g

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