Crusty Puffed Potatoes

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 475F.
2. 2
   Rinse potatoes and dry well with paper towels.
3. 3
   Rub potatoes with oil.
4. 4
   Cut each potato in half and sprinkle cut sides with salt.
5. 5
   Put potatoes on a baking rack and let stand 10 minutes so salt can draw some water out of potatoes.
6. 6
   Bake potatoes on the baking rack (not on a baking sheet) on middle rack of oven until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
7. 7
   Increase temperature to 500F.
8. 8
   and bake potatoes until puffed and golden, about 5 minutes more.