In general, 1 cup of fruit or 100% fruit juice, or Â½ cup of dried fruit can be considered 1 cup from. 1 cup sliced or chopped, raw or. cooked. Â½ cup sliced or chopped, raw or. cooked. 1 small (less than 6â long) -up. 1 cup baby carrots (about 12)
Instructions. 1  1. Preheat oven and wash the sweet potatoes: Preheat oven to 375Â°F. 2  3. Prick with a fork, wrap, and roast: Prick each sweet potato several times with a fork and wrap loosely in the foil. 3  4. Check for doneness: Depending on the size of your potatoes, it may take between 30 minutes to 1 hour for them to be done.
Most medium to large potatoes will take between 8-12 minutes to cook at full power. 1  Try putting the potato in for 5 minutes to begin with, then take it out and turn it over so that both sides cook evenly. 2  Place it back in the microwave for another 3-5 minutes, depending on how soft it is already.hen you heat your sweet potato in the microwave, it warms up quickly and steam gathers in-between the fleshy inside and the skin. If you don't poke holes in the skin for the steam to escape, your potato will explode in the microwave.