Fan Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 baking potatoes
3 Tbsp. water
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. chives
1 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. tarragon
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Salt to taste (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Lightly oil a baking dish big enough to hold the potatoes.
Make several slices 1/4 inch apart lengthwise along potato, stopping 1/4 inch from bottom (a wooden spoon on the cutting board will prevent cutting through the potato).
Heat remaining ingredients until butter melts; brush mixture over potatoes and bake for 1 hour basting every 15 minutes with pan liquid.