At what temp and how long should I bake a small potato in an electric oven.?

Question

I would like to have a real "baked" potato. Not a nuked potato

Answer 1

It’s so easy to learn how to prepare a baked potato and you’ll be surprised with the many ways you can cook one.

Whether you’re preparing a baked potato for just yourself or for a crowd of hungry guests, try one of these methods to achieve the ultimate in baked potato taste and appearance.

Conventional oven method:


Pre-heat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry potatoes.

With a fork or sharp knife, pierce each potato 2 or 3 times.

Place on cookie sheet or baking pan. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.


Microwave oven method


Wash and dry potatoes. With a fork or sharp knife, pierce each potato 2 or 3 times.

Place potatoes in a circle on a paper towel, leaving a 1-inch space between each potato.

Cook on HIGH for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork, turning once during cooking and removing any that are done after 15 minutes.

Let potatoes stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.


As with all these recipes, split and top with your favorites — home made butter, sour cream, chives, cheese, crumbled bacon.

Easy slow cooked baked potatoes:

Today’s hectic life style and time restraints have resulted in reemergence of the popular mini crockpot and other slower cookers. Here’s a great way to utilize this long time favorite kitchen appliance.

Prick potatoes with fork and wrap each potato in foil. Fill dry crockpot with the wrapped potatoes. Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours. Prick with a fork to check. Be careful when removing the potatoes from the crockpot. Tongs would be helpful!

Answer 2

I only ever include baked potatoes in a meal if I have the oven on for other uses. Like baking or a stew or a roast. I consider it a gross waste of energy to put an oven on just to bake one or two potatoes. Not only is it bad for the planet, it is an expense I cannot afford any more. My family and I love the crunchy skin of a baked potato, so the microwave version is not an option. I have found that baked potato consumption has gone down since I started making potato skins and potato wedges instead. They save a lot of time and energy. Another example of where "time is money"! LOL!

Answer 3

Here is what I do.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Wash the potato's and pierce with a fork.
Brush with butter or vegetable oil, this will give them a crispy skin.
Place on the oven rack for about an hour until tender.