I think letting the potato stand for a few minutes is a good idea, besides cooking it a minute or so less. My parents used to wrap the potato in foil when they let it stand. But I've found that to be an unnecessary step. But you can try that as well.
-----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of ajackson212--- via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 8:43 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: [CnD] Baking potatoes in the microwave. Hi, Brittany, It sounds to me like you are doing everything correctly. You may be over cooking the potato and drying it out. Try cooking for less time and letting the potato stand for three minutes or so before serving. A small to medium potato will take four to five minutes with a resting time of about two minutes. You can test with a fork after about four minutes. The fork will go in easily. You may also try putting the potato on a plate and not wrapping it in paper towel. Good luck! Alice _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
