How to Make a Baked Potato with Bacon and Cheese

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get your potato and wash it and rub potato with small amount of cooking oil.

   Prick a couple of holes in it with a fork.
   
   If using an oven, place the potato on a baking tray and oven bake it at on a medium heat.
   
   If using a microwave, put it on a plate, but wait for a bit until you put it in.
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   Step 2: Place a few strips of bacon in a frying pan or in the microwave (less oil).

   When bacon is cooked allow bacon oil to be absorbed by placing bacon on a paper towel on a plate.
   
   Rip or cut the bacon strips into small pieces.
   
   At this point anyone using a microwave should put in the potato now at a high heat for about 10 minutes. ,, Mix the spooned out potato with the bacon and grated cheese then place back into the skin and place the potato back into the oven/microwave for a few more minutes at a low heat.
   
   Allow the cheese to melt and the bacon to re-warm. ,,
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   Step 3: Grate about 1/2 cup of cheese per baked potato and mix the grated cheese and bacon bits together.

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   Step 4: When the potato is cooked

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   Step 5: slice or cut off the top of the potato and spoon out the potato.

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   Step 6: Take it out and enjoy!

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   Step 7: Finished.

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