Baked Potato in Halogen Oven
Happy New Year
I though for my first post this year we should go back to basics. So for the next few weeks we’re going to go through the basics of using the oven.
One question I have been asked regularly is whether the oven is broken when the light keeps going on an off during cooking. Basically the halogen ovens have a temperature gauge which checks the temperature of the air cirulating around the food and adjusts it when its too hot or too cool. So you will often find the oven switching itself off (light going off) and back on again during cooking.
One of my favourite things to cook in the oven is Baked Potato, so i though we would keep it simple and enclose a recipe to get you started.
Serves 1
Baked Potatoes -
1 Large Potato
Salt
Butter
Ingredients
InstructionsWash the potato and while still damp sprinkle with Salt and prick the skins with a fork.
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Place directly onto the lower rack of the halogen oven.
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Cook at 200C for 45 -50 minutes.
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Cut open and serve with a large knob of butter.
The problem alot of people have with Halogen Ovens is that they expect it to cook food as quickly as a Microwave. Unfortunately this isnt quite the case! Whilst it will reduce the cooking time when compared with a traditional oven, it wont cook that much quicker. I think many people are disappointed with the timings and expect much more. That said I am very happy with my oven, not just because it cooks quicker but because its smaller, uses less electricity and is easy to clean! I wouldnt go back to a traditional oven for anything!
Happy cooking
