Baked/Jacket Potato

[eash]

I am just curious as to whether a potato could possibly be cooked in an oven on a very low heat over 8 hours?
Could this work? Would it be too crispy or not crispy at all?
I like a jacket potato but only done in the oven so the skin is crispy but as I work all day... I know I can microwave first then put in oven to crisp up but just wondered the above....
Thanks!

[4getmenot]

I dont think it would have an inside left. would be very shriveled up

[Sachs]

Hi eash!
The only way you will find out is to give it a trial run on a day you are off. I imagine it would also depend on the size of potato you test run, the larger the longer it would take to cook xxx

[Sachs]

I have four in the oven baking now! :0)

[eash]

Yeah I might experiment and see what happens! I think 4get is right though it would probably all shrivel, lol

[Sachs]

I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable though leaving the oven on while I'm out xxx

[eash]

Good point sachs. Perhaps I'll just do my usual way or have jackets at the weekend instead :-)

Enjoy your spuds and have a good evening xx

[Sachs]

You could always part cook them the previous night reducing cooking time by half. Thankyou I will enjoy my meal! x

[Jules001]

have you got a timer on your oven as you could set it to come on in time to be cooked for just after you get home.

[theonlyone]

Part cook them in the micro and finish off
in the oven ...best of both worlds ...

[scotman]

Delia Smith did something like this in her 'Cooking for Idiots' series but I think it was for 2 hours or so

[weeal]

I microwave for about 4-5 mins, then 20-25 mins in the oven and the skin is crispy if you rub with oil and salt

[crisgal]

i remember when i was little, my mum used to cook her spuds for all day!
I think she used to put them on gas mark 1/2.
I'm gonna try it too!