What You Need:

8 baking potatoes, scrubbed well
4 tbsp butter, melted
2 tbsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder

How to Make It:

Preset the oven to 350 degrees allowing the oven to preheat.
Pierce the potatoes in a few places with a fork.
Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake 55 minutes or until fork tender.
Remove the potatoes and set aside to cool enough to handle.
Adjust the oven temperature to 450 degrees.
When the potatoes have cooled cut each of the potatoes into quarters.
Remove the potato pulp with a spoon leaving a 1/4 inch shell.
Reserve the pulp for another use.
Place the potato skins, skin side down, on an ungreased baking sheet.
Stir the hot sauce, salt and onion powder into the melted butter until blended together well.
Brush he potatoes with the melted butter mixture.
Bake 15 minutes or until browned and crispy around the edges.

Makes 8 servings

These make a great appetizer when you have company over. Believe it or not the potato skins are where most of your nutrients are found in potatoes. Serve these with a light blue cheese dressing as a dip. Use the reserved potato pulp to make a chunky potato soup or for that tasty morning hash browns.

Preparation Time: approximately 15 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: approximately 1 hour 25 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 237; Fat 12g; Saturated Fat 5g; Carbohydrates 30g; Protein 4g; Fiber 1g; Cholesterol 16 mg; Sodium 859 mg