Hasselback Potatoes

Directions

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.