On Apr 19, 1:09*pm, Wayne Boatwright >
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> On Mon 19 Apr 2010 08:49:07a, Nancy2 told us...
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> > On Apr 18, 4:17*pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> >> "heyjoe" > wrote in message
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> >> 700, Dimitri wrote:
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> >> >> Free pattern/tutorial to make your own potato bags found on the web
> >> >> archive he Potato Baker Bags
> >> >> <http://www.atimetostitch.com/Text%20files/ATTS%20-%
> 20Potato_Baker_Bag.
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> >> > Color me skeptical - quilted bag made of cotton. *Why does this work
> >> > better than other methods?
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> >> *I have no idea why it works. It does. *Maybe because it traps more h
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> >> than not having a bag. *It's not just a layer of cotton it's quilted wi
> >> th ?? inside.
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> >> Dimitri
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> > It's really easy to find a synthetic batting - not to easy to find a
> > cotton one. *I would warn anyone wanting to make this, to be sure the
> > batting is cotton, in addition to the fabric.
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> > Me, I really like the crispy skin on an oven-baked potato - I
> > microwave them now and then, but don't need any bag to do it properly
> > - they turn out perfectly with soft skin - I wash them and then wrap
> > in one square of paper towel.
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> > But if I have the time, it's oven-baked for me.
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> I find I get even crispier results if I use the toaster oven. *If I'm
> really in a hurry, I nuke them until about half done, then in the toaster
> oven at 500 for about 20-25 minutes.

If you are not into crispiness and really in a hurry, you can bake
your potato in the microwave in 6 to 10 minutes, depending on size.
When I am in a hurry, I don't have 20-25 minutes to waste.