Hasselbacks

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 24 potatoes, washed
• 24 bay leaves, fresh, halved lengthwise
• 4 tbsp olive oil, good
• 15 g butter
• 1 clove(s) garlic, squeezed
• Sea salt, coarse
• Pepper, freshly ground

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Swedish potato recipe

Place the unpeeled, clean potatoes* flat-side down on a cutting board and make 2-3 millimeter-thin cuts across the long axis, making sure the cuts don’t cut through the potato. Place two halved bay leaves into each potato, evenly spaced between each cut. Melt the olive oil and butter in a roasting pan and stir the garlic into the fat over medium heat. Add the potatoes one at a time by hand and fry until browned, turning occasionally to distribute the fat evenly. Remove from the pan and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven (190°C for an electric oven, approx. 170°C for a fan oven) for about half an hour until golden brown; the cuts will open up like fans. This makes a great main course with herb quark or crème fraîche and salad, a great side dish for smoked salmon, or even with roasted potatoes and sauce.