“Worship the potato? The idea seemed silly to me. But then I thought, what else is more deserving of worship? It’s simple, it comes from the earth, and it can kill you if you disobey it.”
Jack Handey
Jack Handey
Time for a savoury bite, and here’s a simple post. With the weather changing, it’s time for hearty soups, apple-walnut salads and comfort food. This jacket potato fits snugly into these sorts of everyday comfort meals. There are very few people in this world who don’t like taters, so here’s a recipe to add to the mighty variety this humble vegetable offers. 
Jacket Baked Potato
Take as many largish potatoes as you like. Scrub them well, with a firm vegetable brush, under lots of running water.
Pat them dry on paper towels, then pierce with the tines of a fork all around. This is to ensure that moisture gets released while cooking in the microwave & they don’t burst!
Take a 1/4 tsp of vegetable oil per potato in your palms & rub over the skin.
Microwave at full power for 5-6 minutes, then check to see if they are fork ready & done. If not, give them 2-3 minutes more. (The baking time will vary with the number of potatoes you choose to bake at a time.)
Once done, let it rest for a minute, then slice each horizontally into two. (Be careful- HOT POTATO). Scoop out the hot baked potato flesh potato, leaving the jacket intact.
Mash the scooped out bit with a fork, season it with salt & pepper, add some mayo, grated cheese, boiled egg, spring onions etc, mix well & pile back into the baked potato shells.
Greshly grind some pepper over them. Serve warm!
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