Quicker Baked Potatoes
serves 4
NOTE: This half-and-half method produces far superior results
than straight microwaving. By the time you have scrubbed the
potatoes and microwaved them, the oven will be preheated. To cook
fewer potatoes by this method, plan on 2 minutes total cooking time
in the microwave for each potato. Don't try to microwave more than
four potatoes at one time.
4 medium russet potatoes (7 to 8 ounces each), scrubbed
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place 4 scrubbed potatoes in microwave and cook at high power for 4 minutes. Turn potatoes over and cook at high power for another 4 minutes.
2. Transfer potatoes to hot oven and cook until skewer glides easily through flesh, about 20 minutes. Open as directed in figures 1 and 2, and serve immediately.