On Feb 7, 2007, Curt Nelson wrote:

> Well... at least it's probably going to turn out as a science experiment. I
> picked up a 2 1/2 lb. russet potato this morning and decided to try making a
> baked potato the size of a game hen for lunch.
>
> Using the old poke-it-full-of-holes, grease it, salt it and put it directly
> on the oven rack at 400° method, I figure a potato this size would take at
> least 90 minutes, which is a long time for a lousy potato.

I bake standard sized russets (one pound
or a bit less) for 2 hours.