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1 Bake the potatoes: You can bake the potatoes directly on the oven rack, or you can place them a few inches apart on a foil-lined baking sheet. 2  Bake the potatoes for 50 to 60 minutes.3  Flip them over every 20 minutes or so and check them for doneness by piercing them with a fork. Sprinkle the potatoes with salt and pepper: Generously sprinkle the potatoes on all sides with salt and pepper. 2  Prick all over with a fork: Prick the potatoes in a few places with the tines of a fork. 3  This allows steam to escape from the baking potato.
Space the potatoes on a rack in the preheated oven so there is at least an inch of space around each potato. In a standard oven you should be able to have three rows with five potatoes in each row. Bake the potatoes for about 50 minutes. Use an oven mitt to remove one potato to test it. The potato is done if it feels soft and has a tender feel when you pierce it with a fork. If the potato is not done, put it back in and cook an additional 10 minutes.