"Microwave a ||te bHMIIRF S Mcyic” By: Carol Stark Potatoes are certainly a prom inent part of our diet and always have been, as in “meat and pota toes ..Furthermore, there are many ways to prepare tham that make “die spud” popular with most everyone. This week’s column features the best ways to microwave the potato. To prepare whole potatoes, scrub oval potatoes of similar size. Pier ce each one to allow steam to es cape, or cut into one-inch pieces. To microwave, arrange potatoes about two inches apart in a circle in the microwave. For crisper potato skins, sprinkle each dampened po tato with salt Microwave potatoes uncovered on high (100 percent) until tender, 11 to 13 minutes. Let stand five minutes. Potatoes hold their heat well. To serve, add margarine or but ter, salt and pepper. Season with bay leaf, caraway seed, dill, mint, poppy seed or sage. Top whole po tatoes with seasoned sour cream or yogurt. 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Always remember, vegetables with skins or shells need to be par tially pared or pricked in several places to allow steam to escape to prevent bursting while microwav ing. Cooking such foods as pota toes also illustrates an important microwave principle - cooking time increases as the number of po tatoes increases. Choose vegeta bles of similar size for best results. SWEET POTATOES Wash sweet potatoes of similar size but do not pan. Pierce pota toes to allow steam to escape. To microwave, arrange potatoes about two inches apart in circle on Close-outs and discontinued! ENTERTAINMENT CENTER In Whitewash or Oak finish with locking top doors and glass lower doors. Or choose similar model with built-in speakers. SK" 1 $299.88 wave uncovered on high (100 per cent) until tender when pierced with fork, 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand five minutes. To serve - add margarine or butter, salt and pep per ~. season with cinnamon, cloves or ginger. PINEAPPLE-NUT SWEET POTATOES 1 can (18 oz.) vacuum packed sweet potatoes, drained V* teaspoon salt lean (8% oz.) crushed pineap ple. drained 'A cup coarsely chopped nuts 1 tablespoon packed brown sug ar 1 cup miniature marshmallows 'A teaspoon nutmeg Layer sweet potatoes, salt, pine apple, nuts, brown sugar and A cup of the marshmallows in VA -quart casserole. Cover tightly and microwave on high (100 per cent) until hot, five to seven min utes. Sprinkle with remaining marsh mallows. Microwave uncovered until marshmallows are puffed, about one minute longer. Sprinkle with nutmeg. ORANGE SWEET POTA TOES 1 can vacuum packed sweet po tatoes, drained /* teaspoon salt VS cup orange marmalade Place potatoes in one-quart cas serole. Sprinkle with salt; spoon marmalade on potatoes. Cover loosely and microwave on high (100 percent) four minutes; stir and spoon marmalade on potatoes. Cover and microwave until hot, one to two minutes longer; stir. 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