SALT-BAKED POTATOES

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Give jacket potatoes a new lease of life with this simple side dish, great with a summer roast

Provided by James Martin

Categories     Lunch, Side dish

Time 2h35m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 egg whites , lightly beaten with a fork
4 tbsp sea salt
8 large baking potatoes , each pricked 2-3 times with a fork
butter , to serve, if you like

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Put the egg whites and salt in 2 shallow bowls. Dip each potato into the egg white to completely cover, then dab into the salt to cover in patches. Carefully put the potatoes onto a baking sheet, pressing on any remaining salt, then bake for 1½ hrs.
  • Bake them for a further 1 hr at 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Scrape off as little or as much of the salt as you like before eating.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 3.82 milligram of sodium

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