herbed sliced baked potatoes

for a beautiful special presentation for dinners or holiday meals, prepare baked potatoes this way.  slice the potatoes about 2/3 down after scrubbing well.

place the potatoes in a baking dish, and melt 1/4 stick of margarine.  pour margarine over the potatoes and season with your favorite herbs.  i use a mixture of parsley, chives, dill, and ground pepper.

bake at 350 degrees for at least one hour, and the potatoes will gradually begin to fan open.  test for doneness depending on the size of the potato. to serve, gently fan the potato and top with a pat of margarine, butter or sour cream.  the entire potato easily opens and presents beautifully on the dinner plate.