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Can I make baked potatoes in a Nesco?

8 years ago

I have over 10 people coming for dinner on Christmas Eve and only one oven. I need the oven for popovers and am wondering if I could use my Nesco Roaster to make the baked potatoes or if it would steam rather than bake them? Appreciate any information.

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annie1992

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I have both the large Nesco and the smaller 6 quart and use the smaller one regularly to bake potatoes, it does a wonderful job. I don't like my baked potatoes wrapped in foil, as they do get "steamed" and the skins aren't nice and crunchy like they are just baked in the oven, so I just rub the potatoes with olive oil or butter, add some salt and put them right on the rack.

Remember, the Nesco is really just a small oven, and anything you can do in the oven you can do in the Nesco, from baked potatoes to pot roast. I've made brownies in mine in a pinch, and used it as a bain marie for cheesecake.

Here is a link to the Nesco site with lots of recipes, that'll give you a feel for what you can successfully do in it, I think. I will admit that I don't much care for biscuits done in the Nesco, they don't seem to brown well enough to suit me.

http://www.nesco.com/recipes/?category%5B%5D=700&submit=Search

Annie

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Olychick
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I can't answer your question, but wondered if you might bake them and keep them warm in a crockpot while the popovers cook? Or in a warm gas grill if you have one.
writersblock (9b/10a)
8 years ago
According to e-how you can:

https://www.ehow.com/how_5608164_bake-potatoes-roaster-oven.html
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Lars
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If you have two racks in your oven, then you could put the potatoes on the lower rack and have them in the oven at the same time as the popovers. You would just need to put them in earlier, to allow for longer cooking time.

Do you not have a toaster oven? I use mine for everything that will fit in it, as I do not want to heat my kitchen with the regular oven unless I have to. We always make baked potatoes on the barbecue (BGE), however.
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8 years ago
I was going to say that you could bake them ahead (in foil) and put them in the roaster to keep warm.
dancingqueengw
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you. The grill will have 10 steaks going on it so there is no room on that for any potatoes. I do have a toaster oven but can't fit 10 potatoes in it. I will try the ensconced and appreciate the help and references. Thank you so much!
dancingqueengw
Original Author
8 years ago
Try the Nesco. It self corrected. Drat!
party_music50
8 years ago
Great tips and link, Annie, thank you!

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