Hasselback Potatoes

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200C.

2. 2

   Line a baking dish with wax paper and lightly brush with oil.

3. 3

   Peel, wash, and dry the potatoes.

4. 4

   With a small, sharp knife, make deep incisions in the potatoes, approximately 3 to 4 mm. apart, being careful to not cut through completely. To avoid this, place the potato on a surface with two wooden spoons on either side of it, stopping the blade 1 cm. from the base of the potato.

5. 5

   Place the potatoes in a baking dish and and brush them with oil.

6. 6

   Combine some oil in a bowl with the breadcrumbs, the garlic, and the potato seasonings, sprinkle this mixture all over the potatoes, allowing it to also to penetrate the cuts.

7. 7

   Bake at 220C for approximately 40 minutes (depending on the size of the potatoes).

8. 8

   Remove the potatoes from the oven, brush them with melted butter (this makes the potatoes crunchier), sprinkle them with the grated cheese and broil them for 5 to 6 minutes until golden.

9. 9

   Serve the potatoes hot.

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