baked/jacket potato - best way in microwave?

[joko]

hi

whats the best way to do a jacket potato in the microwave?

i know you prick all over with a fork, and my mum used to wrap them in a piece of kitchen roll, but i find that makes a horrid hard bit on the bottom, so there must be better ways.

any ideas?

many thanks

[lindapinda]

I always put a little bit of water into the container,and just put the kitchen roll over the top.If you over cook the potato,you get the hard bit.

[Athley]

I usually turn the spud over half way to avoid the hard bit on the bottom. Then I finish off in the oven or under the grill to crisp up the skin a bit.

Yum you made me fancy one now I havn't had dinner yet.

:o)

[chazza]

I use one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MICROWAVE-POTATO-BAKER-G REAT-COOKING-AND-KITCHEN-AID_W0QQitemZ23002270 4612QQihZ013QQcategoryZ20633QQrdZ1QQssPageName ZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
and put the potato in without pricking for 5 minutes, then 2 minutes at a time until it is soft right through.

I then bung it in a hot oven to crisp up the outside but this is optional

[WendyS]

I don't prik my potatoes before putting them in the microwave - just wrap a sheet of kitchen tissue paper around them to absorb a little of the steam which arises. I've never noticed any hard bit on the bottom though.

[marvinparvin]

I just whack them on the turntable and have never had any hard bits. However, if you can remember to start them in the micro and then finish them in a really hot oven they are much better. Or even better is to cook them in the proper oven from scratch.

[SizzleSquid]

To do a proper Jacket in the microwave please follow this recipie;

Get one meduim large potato and prick it with a fork. (this stops the potato exploding inside its skin)

Place the potato on a microwavable plate and pour cold tap water into the plate so it just stops underneath the rim. Cover the potato with a bowl ensuring no spaces, and microvave for about 10 mins.

The potato is therefore steamed cooked in the microwave and you will not get any hardness. Just be careful removing the potato from the oven as the steam inside the bowl will be extremely hot.