Jacket Potato

Ingredients

•1 large sebago potato (the dirty ones,scrubbed)

1 brown paper bag if you have one

TOPPING IDEAS

•sour cream

•butter

•canned baked beans

•leftover taco mince

•cooked diced bacon

•bolognese pasta sauce

•chilli con carne

•cheese

•salsa

•coleslaw

Directions

Scrub and rinse the potato.

Prick the potato all over with a large fork 8-10 times.

Place inside a paper bag and place on edge of microwave plate.

Cook in the microwave on high for 5 minutes.

Turn bag over and cook for a further 5 minutes.

Remove from the microwave oven and leave to stand for 5 minutes.

Using a fork or skewer check for doneness.

If not done, cook in 1 min increments.

Cut a large cross on the face of the potato and squeeze the base upwards.

Add toppings of your choice.

Notes

The bag helps keep the heat around the potato.

Can cook without the bag but it may take a little longer.