My oven preheats to 425F (~220C) while the potatoes are washed
and pierced. When the potatoes go into then oven, the oven gets
set at timed baked for 65 minutes.

I return after 55 minutes to take out plates, a small bowl,
collect condiments and margerine, and chop some green onions.

Wehn the bell rings, the oven is shut off and the potatoes are
placed on plates. Each potato is sliced opened and its contents
are scraped into the bowl where they are mixed with garlic powder,
ground black pepper, bacon crubs, etc. As the contents are put
back ito the potato, margerine is added.

When all is done, the potatoes are microwaved on high for 45
seconds.

It just ain't as good as it could be. What am I missing?
What an I not doing?

Dick