Hasselbackspotatis - Hasselback Potatoes

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 225 o C.

2. 2

   Place the peeled potatoes in a wooden spoon and make vertical slices, 2-3 mm apart, about 3/4 of the way through the potatoes. The wooden spoon will protect the final 1/4 of the potatoes.

3. 3

   With the cut-side up, place the potatoes in a buttered baking dish.

4. 4

   Melt half of the butter and pour it over the potatoes, then sprinkle with salt.

5. 5

   Bake for 30 minutes, now and then basting the potatoes with molten butter.

6. 6

   After 30 minutes, sprinkle over bread crumbs and, if desired, grated cheese.

7. 7

   Continue to bake for another 15 minutes.