Mashed Potatoes & Potato Jackets

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. 2
   Rub a little bit of shortening over the whole potato.
3. 3
   Poke several holes into potato with a fork.
4. 4
   Place the potato directly on the oven rack and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until a fork goes into it easily.
5. 5
   Take the potato out of the oven and cut it in half.
6. 6
   Allow to cool a few minutes before scooping out the potato, being careful to keep the jackets whole.
7. 7
   Mash the potato with milk and butter.
8. 8
   Butter the insides of the potato jackets, sprinkle with salt and serve with mashed potatoes.