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Microwave Baked Potato
Serves 4:
Ingredients:
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4 medium sized
potatoes.
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Sea salt.
Method:
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Gently scrub
potatoes to remove the dirt, pat dry.
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Prick several
times with a fork to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
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Place potatoes
on a microwave safe plate & cook on high for
approximately 15 minutes (checking after
10), until soft.
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Using a fork, cut
a dotted line across the top of the cooked
potato & then squeezing both ends towards each
other to open it up.
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Another method is
to cut a cross on the top of the cooked potato &
then squeezing the sides to open it up.
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Be careful not to
burn yourself when opening up the cooked potato.
*If you prefer a
crisper skin, finish off for 10 minutes in a
moderate/hot oven.
Potato toppings:
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Butter.
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Sour cream &
chives.
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Grated Cheddar
or Red Leicester Cheese.
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Cottage
cheese.
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Plain yoghurt.
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Tomato salsa.
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Chili con
carne.
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Coleslaw.
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Baked beans
(with or without cheese on top).
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Creamed corn.
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Fried onions.
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Smoked salmon
& dill.
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Tuna & melted
cheese.
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Egg cracked
over the top & then baked in the oven for 5
minutes.
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