{"id":2898,"date":"2010-02-21T22:40:55","date_gmt":"2010-02-22T03:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=2898"},"modified":"2012-01-07T11:47:49","modified_gmt":"2012-01-07T17:47:49","slug":"baked-potatoes-in-the-crockpot-yum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/baked-potatoes-in-the-crockpot-yum\/","title":{"rendered":"Baked Potatoes in the Crockpot— YUM"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My relationship with my slow cooker (eh-hem, slow cooker collection)<\/a> has not always been rosy. And I must admit there is still some trial and error going on in the 144 household.<\/p>\n

But I’m getting better!<\/p>\n

At Christmastime I was trying to figure out how to optimize my cooking options and still serve a delicious meal.<\/p>\n

That’s when I decided to put two slow-cookers into action: one for baking potatoes and one for sweet potatoes. And they turned out perfectly!<\/p>\n

How to: Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes<\/h1>\n

1. Scrub and prick your potatoes (baking or sweet)<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Wrap them in foil.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Bake in the slow cooker on low for eight hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following this, I ended up with the best potatoes I think I have ever served in my house… Much better than the microwave and I think even better than the oven.<\/p>\n

If you try this at\u00a0 home, do NOT add any water<\/strong>… just use the potatoes, and foil, after scrubbing and pricking.<\/p>\n

For the best results, use a slow cooker which will be completely filled up by the potatoes. For just 3 potatoes I use my mini, but for more, I load ’em up in the big guy.<\/p>\n

The clean-up is simple and the preparation super-easy, too.<\/p>\n

For something a bit messier, click on over to read about my several-day apple butter adventure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What a crazy mess that was!!!<\/p>\n

So… I’m curious, what have you used your crockpot to make? Please let us know in the comments…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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