Hasselback Potatoes
Preparation time: about 10 minutes
Baking time: 1 hour
Makes 4 servings
4 medium-size oblong potatoes
5 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon salt (about)
1 tablespoon packaged bread crumbs (about)
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese (about)
Peel potatoes, then with a sharp knife, slice each crosswise about
every one-quarter inch, cutting to within ΒΌ to 1/2 inch of the bottom so the potato remains whole.
Place potatoes in a well buttered pie plate, drizzle with 2 tablespoons
of the melted butter, sprinkle liberally with salt, then bake in a hot oven (425 degrees) for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle crumbs over potatoes, drizzle with the remaining butter and bake 20 minutes longer.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, baste with butter in the plate and bake 10 minutes longer, or until potatoes seem tender when a skewer is
stuck in near the bottom.