freezing jacket potatoes

domestic_goddess

As my oven is still on the blink I was going to ask my dad to bake some jacket spuds in his oven for me over the weekend as my kids and me love them done in the oven.... Will they freeze well do you know?

LittleBill

sickofhavingnomoney wrote:

As my oven is still on the blink I was going to ask my dad to bake some jacket spuds in his oven for me over the weekend as my kids and me love them done in the oven.... Will they freeze well do you know?

I don't think the children would like them frozen!

LittleBill

... only jokum! :rotfl:

It's not the freezing it's the defrosting ... they go soggy!

Better if you want to keep them ... let them cool and store in the fridge ... they will be ok for several days ...

Or slightly undercook a few ... when cold scoop out the middles and mix with something tasty ... cheese .. pesto ... and refill ... then you can maybe freeze

But still don't give them to the children ...

Best Wishes

Ruby_Pudding

I've worked in a few cafes and they bought in ALL their jacket potatoes from frozen - they were defrosted and then reheated and you couldn't really tell the difference from freshly cooked ones to be honest

domestic_goddess

LittleBill wrote:

... only jokum! :rotfl:

Or slightly undercook a few ... when cold scoop out the middles and mix with something tasty ... cheese .. pesto ... and refill ... then you can maybe freeze

That sounds like something my kids would like..... I think I will try that!!

BTW Keeps em quiet for longer if you give them to kids frozen!?!:rotfl: :rotfl:

domestic_goddess

Ruby_Pudding wrote:

I've worked in a few cafes and they bought in ALL their jacket potatoes from frozen - they were defrosted and then reheated and you couldn't really tell the difference from freshly cooked ones to be honest

I think I will have a trial run and freeze a couple before I get my dad to cook up a big batch!

the_other_mce

I cut mine in half, scoop out the flesh and mix with whatever fillings I have. Refill the potato then freeze. Easy to defrost/cook in a microwave and not soggy at all. I always prefer jacket potatoes done in the oven first and not just microwaved as I think they taste better. Hope this helps.....

elljay20

the_other_mce wrote:

I cut mine in half, scoop out the flesh and mix with whatever fillings I have. Refill the potato then freeze. Easy to defrost/cook in a microwave and not soggy at all. I always prefer jacket potatoes done in the oven first and not just microwaved as I think they taste better. Hope this helps.....

This is what i do too. to reheat i just put them (still frozen) on a baking tray loosley cover with foil and ovenbake at 200 ish for about 40 mins

Penny-Pincher!!

she doesnt have an oven though

elljay20

doh, i'm sorry i'm a bit absent minded today :rolleyes:

Muppet81

Don't suppose by any chance you have a solid fuel stove or open fire?
For years I have put the oven on for up to 2 hours to cook jacket potatoes (don't like them microwaved).
Last week decided to double wrap them in tin foil and pop into the coals in the stove for an hour instead. Gorgeous:j :j
Can't believe all that fuel I have wasted over the years:eek: