Potatoes in the fire

[berri]

Hi all, novice here! How long can I expect baked potatoes to take in a campfire? I know it will be a bit variable due to size, heat of fire etc, but roughly….?
And this also sounds stupid, but presumably butter is ok kept outside for a couple of days?

Not stupid at all and since I have never managed to do baked potatoes in a campfire successfully, I am watching with interest!

Butter fine outside just keep in the shade.

Get the fire to a real bed of glowing embers, not too many flames, wrap in strong foil (2 layers for cheap foil), bury in the ashes, takes 30-45 minsfoe the tastiest potatoes ever. Butter is fine outside, we don't keep it in the fridge at home.

I part microwave before leaving home. Cool before wrapping in foil.
Into the embers for 20-25 mins, always works, never burnt or under cooked. If I do them from scratch the results are more variable, which is fun when it's a group of adults but less so when hungry children are involved.

I confess that ours have had a small edible section in between the charred remains at one end and the raw bit at the other....

I suspect that this is because the fire has been too 'strong' and we need to let the fire burn down much more, cook the spuds, and then build it up again for sitting round.

Thanks everyone for your tips, will let you know if we manage a good spud this weekend :)

Sweet potatoes are also a good alternative as they cook a bit quicker. Wrap in foil and leave in the embers for 25-30 mins depending on the size of potato - they're gorgeous with cheese.
I also cook bananas with flake chocolate inserted in them and wrapped in foil in the same way - they take about 10 mins and are also delicious you can tell I was a girl guide

We used to make jacket potatoes in the bonfire on bonfire night when we were kids. Always put them in the embers when the fire was beginning to die down, wrapped in foil. Probably left for around an hour. Completely different taste than ones cooked in an oven. We would just eat them straight out of the foil without butter or anything.