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cookability2010-10-13 02:40 am
maewyn) wrote in cookability2010-10-13 02:40 am
baked potatoes!
Super easy method for baking potatoes in the microwave. Quick, simple, doesn't require many spoons. Does require some knife work (two cuts per potato, assuming no blemishes to cut out) and some dexterity for unwrapping.
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Wash potatoes and scrub the skin a bit, taking care to remove any sprouting eyes. I usually dig them out with my thumbnail, but a vegetable peeler could do the same if you don't have much finger strength. You may need to cut bad spots out of the potato, if there are any.
Make two deep cross-wise cuts in each potato, like cutting it into quarters, but don't quite go all the way through the potato. If you do anyway, it's no big deal, you've just got potato quarters instead of a whole potato. The cuts are to prevent potato-splosion.
Wrap potatoes individually in plastic wrap (or, if you don't have the dexterity to wrap or unwrap the plastic, you can use a zipper-sealed sandwich bag). Pop potatoes in the microwave on high for 2-3 minutes per potato.
Let cool a bit and unwrap the plastic. This is usually the most complicated step in the process.
Mash with fork, then drench in butter and salt & pepper, sour cream and bacon bits, or other toppings of your choice.
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Wash potatoes and scrub the skin a bit, taking care to remove any sprouting eyes. I usually dig them out with my thumbnail, but a vegetable peeler could do the same if you don't have much finger strength. You may need to cut bad spots out of the potato, if there are any.
Make two deep cross-wise cuts in each potato, like cutting it into quarters, but don't quite go all the way through the potato. If you do anyway, it's no big deal, you've just got potato quarters instead of a whole potato. The cuts are to prevent potato-splosion.
Wrap potatoes individually in plastic wrap (or, if you don't have the dexterity to wrap or unwrap the plastic, you can use a zipper-sealed sandwich bag). Pop potatoes in the microwave on high for 2-3 minutes per potato.
Let cool a bit and unwrap the plastic. This is usually the most complicated step in the process.
Mash with fork, then drench in butter and salt & pepper, sour cream and bacon bits, or other toppings of your choice.