Crockpot Baked Potatoes

[starfire]

This is simple and taste so good!

1-3 medium baking potatoes
Butter

Pick potatoes with fork
Rub butter on each one
Wrap tightly in foil
Place in Crockpot for 3-5 hours or until done.

Then add sour cream, butter, bacon or what ever!
I have been doing mine like this for a long time.

[Deleted]

starfire that sounds really good, i think i will try it sometimes. thanks

[Kathy]

I've never tried that but I like soft skins on my baked potatoes so this should work great!

[topazfarm]

After you butter the potato, sprinkle it all around with sea salt. I really does make a difference in the way the potato tastes.

I don't know how it would work in a crock pot, but I'll give it a try.

[Kathy]

topazfarm said:

After you butter the potato, sprinkle it all around with sea salt. I really does make a difference in the way the potato tastes.
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Topaz, Do you use the finer sea salt or the coarser kind?? I have both! ;D ;D I started using sea salt a few years ago and it really does add something to the flavor that plain boxed salt lacks!!

[Deleted]

starfire, what a great idea!! What heat setting do you use?

If I go home and put them in at lunchtime, could I stretch the "baking" time to 6 hours if I use the Low setting?

/VM

[Kathy]

viamedia said:

starfire, what a great idea!! What heat setting do you use?

If I go home and put them in at lunchtime, could I stretch the "baking" time to 6 hours if I use the Low setting?

/VM

I think you could stretch it out but I forgot to ask about which setting to use too!
Also, if you use a bit larger potatoes or ones that are more round than long-they take a little longer to cook!

[Deleted]

Ah, good idea about using larger potatoes - Thank you!

/VM

[Kathy]

viamedia said:

Ah, good idea about using larger potatoes - Thank you!

/VM

And in my book-where potatoes are concerned; larger is always better!!

[topazfarm]

I have the finer sea salt. But don't see why the coarse wouldn't work. I think[/u] I used kosher once, not real sure about that.

If you have ever eaten a baked potato at Red Lobster this is how they fix theirs. At least that is what the waitress told me, and when I fix them at home they taste the like RL's.

[dlangland]

When I worked at one of my last banks, they did monthly potlucks. One of the most fun was the baked potato bar theme. Those with crockpots would bring the crockpot baked potatoes...others would bring toppings like sour cream, shredded cheese, or veggies. That was fun, and made for very easy clean-up. Deb ;D

[Kathy]

I love Red Lobster potatoes!! ;D Thanks, I'm going to put some in for tomorrows dinner!!

Ohhh Deb; a potato buffet sounds like a great way to entertain!! You could accomodate all sorts of diets and tastes!

[dlangland]

admin said:

I love Red Lobster potatoes!! ;D Thanks, I'm going to put some in for tomorrows dinner!!

Ohhh Deb; a potato buffet sounds like a great way to entertain!! You could accomodate all sorts of diets and tastes!

And, of course, the meat eaters amongst us used to bring meat in crockpots, also...Taco meat, some type of seasoned hamburger-type meat or something. I guess I honestly never paid any attention to that. You know me. Deb

[Kathy]

I made a spicy lentil and carrot Madras curry-that was great over baked potatoes!
Of course it was also good over noodles, rice and all by itself. ;D

[starfire]

I have got to get some sea salt I have heard so much about sea salt.

[jbourne76]

Crock pot baked potatoes are awesome.

Just don't get all clever and think, "gee, I could peel and mash them and have mashed potatoes." Doesn't work so well. Too gooey.