Jacket Potatoes

Angelraesunshine

ok i know i should know how to do jacket spud in the oven but i don't lol.
I never eat the skins so i just cook in the microwave, but i want to do them for dinner in the oven so any help please

Mrs_Money_Penny

Well I always cook mine in the microwave for about 5mins and then put in the oven to crisp up the skin for around an hour. I like the skins best. You have to !!!!! the skins with a fork. if you want just to cook them in the oven make sure you put them in the oven alot earlier.

Angelraesunshine

thank you what oven temp would you use?? mines gas

mrs_metal

I usually start them off in the microwave and finish of in the oven, tastes just as good and get the skins lovely and crisp. Just cook in the microwave til almost done and bung in the oven for half an hour, I do them at 180c(fan oven).

zfrl

I spike them all over then rub oil & salt all over them. Oven bake for about 1 hour. They taste delicious.

Haven't got a microwave. so that's not an option.

sandy2_2

to crisp up the skins I give potatoes a quick rub over with a bit of olive oil

Pink.

Hi Angelraesunshine,

There's an older thread with lots of tips for cooking perfect baked potatoes so I've added your thread to it to keep all the suggestions together.

Pink

Fruball

I just stick mine in at 200 for one and a half hours and they go lovely and crispy - I do always buy the 'bakers' tho as any other just doesn't get the thick crunchy skin that I like

If I am pushed for time I put a skewer through them

Angelraesunshine

sorry i have tried a search and ended up frustrated i have decided last min to do jacket potatoes rather than potato wedges for dinner but i was never great at jackets in my gas oven and now have no idea how to cook then in my new electric oven.

what temp?

do i do it in the conventional oven or the fan oven?

is there a certain way i should do them?

quick help as i need t put them in now really

Bongedone

1 hour at 190c or untill the skin is crisp. If you put a metal skewer through it will speed it up.

EDIT: Mine is fan assisted electric oven.