Swedish baked potato

If there's one thing I love about cooking it would be that you can never stop improving; your signature dish can get even better when you find a new little twist to add to it, if you are more of a cook than a baker or vice versa then you can correct that with a little practice.

Another aspect I enjoy about cooking would be the variety that you can bring into your kitchen when you open it up to other world cuisines...It really is sad when a skilled cook limits himself in the kitchen because he doesn't have the confidence or open mindedness to try new exciting things. Different can be good, different can be delicious!

I made these Swedish baked potatoes after I had seen them on google images the other day and let me tell you...This is one elegant baked potato that makes for a great presentation.

Ingredients

Baking potatoes

butter

salt

pepper

paprika

garlic powder

olive oil

Directions:

Mix the softened butter with the spices (you can use any spices you like)

Wash the potatoes and dry them, cut a thin layer from the bottom so that they can sit flat

cut each potato into thin sections all the way across without going all the way to the bottom (You need to keep them attached see pic)

add the butter mixture between the sections

Drizzle with a little olive oil and bake at a 425 degree oven for 45-50 minutes or until the inside is tender.

Enjoy!