Step #1: Wash the potato under running water and scrub it with a brush to remove the dirt and grime. Pat dry with a soft towel. Now using a fork, puncture holes in the potato to avoid the potato from exploding with all the steam trapped in it.

Step #2: Rub on some olive oil on the potato to make the skin nice and crispy. Place the potatoes in a microwave dish and then cook the potato for around seven minutes. If there are two large sized potatoes, then you might have to time the microwave to around eleven minutes or so.

Step #3: Once the beeper goes off, take out the dish and use a knife to check if the potato is cooked. If the knife slides in then the potato is cooked. Now slice the top of the potato with a knife and place a paper towel over it. Using your fist, bash the potato and gently squeeze it open.

Step #4: Now top your baked potatoes with delicious cheese and cream. You can also garnish it with ingredients such as butter, parsley, green onions or chives, sour cream, cheese. One of my favorite baked potato toppings was baked beans, cream mixed with lemon, cheddar,oregano.
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