Microwave Baked Potato

Ingredients

• 1 large russet potato
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 3 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 teaspoons sour cream

Steps

1. Scrub the potato, and prick several times with the tines of a fork. Place on a potato dish.
2. Cook on full power in the microwave for 5 minutes. Turn over, and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.\* When the potato is soft, remove from the microwave, and cut in half lengthwise.
3. Season with salt and pepper, and mash up the inside a little using a fork. Top the open sides with butter and 2 tablespoons of cheese. Return to the microwave, and cook for about 1 minute to melt the cheese.
4. Top with remaining cheese and sour cream, and serve.

Notes

\*Please note microwave power levels may vary!

Instruction sheet from a ‘Set/2 Microwave Potato Dishes’ product; also lists Material Content: PP & TPX compound, Polypropylene, Polymer X; Made in Taiwan; code Y6WE1011D005.

From a printed recipe (‘Set/2 Microwave Potato Dishes’ product insert (Made in Taiwan)) kept in Rosie Lee’s recipe box.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Another copy of this recipe turned up later in Rosie Lee’s box; it’s shown with the cards below.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe cards

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