Herb Butter Hasselback Potatoes

Bring a little Nordic charm to your Christmas table with these tasty Swedish potatoes. 

Smother them in herb butter for a sure crowd pleaser over the festive period. They make a great alternative to a roasted spud.

SERVES 4

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 45 minutes

• 12 medium potatoes

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 60g/2oz butter, melted

• A handful of mixed herbs, such as chives, thyme and parsley, chopped

• Salt and pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/Gas Mark 6.

2. Wash the potatoes then carefully make small vertical slits, 2mm apart, three quarters of the way down each potato, all the way along.

3. Put the potatoes in a roasting tray. Brush each potato with oil. Season well with freshly ground black pepper and salt, and roast for 45 minutes until golden and crispy around the edges.

4. Once cooked, top with knobs of butter and herbs.

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Steve Ott is editor of Kitchen Garden magazine and started his career as a professional grower, producing everything from cut flowers to vegetables. He has been growing fruit and veg all his life and spends most of his spare time in his garden in the East Midlands. He loves to experiment with crops and varieties he has never grown before and when he isn’t gardening is to be found out in the countryside bird watching and walking his dog Ted.

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