I used the crockpot to make the baked potatoes. Wash each potato and prick it several times with a fork. Wrap each potato in aluminum foil. Put in the crockpot and cook on HIGH for 4 hours. The potatoes will be perfectly cooked. I put the potatoes into the refrigerator to cool and fixed the potato salad this morning. It's best if it's fixed early in the day so that the flavors have time to blend.