simple cooking for one...bake potato

place potato in small crock pot...cover with oil...sprinkle salt on it...cook 3-4 hours until soft

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I never wanted to wait that long for dinner, so I would pierce the potato with a fork or a knife several times, then wrap it in a very wet paper towel, and microwave it, turning the potato with a pair of tongs every 2 minutes till done. For a large potato, it can take 8 to 10 minutes on high heat.