Brynt Potatis i Ugn

To serve 4 to 6:

 

4 medium-sized baking potatoes

4 tablespoons melted butter

Salt

 

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Peel the potatoes and cut them in half lengthwise. [Lay each half, cut-side-down,] on a chopping board and slice it in thirds down its length, making 3 wedge-shaped pieces. Blanch the wedges by cooking them rapidly for 3 minutes in enough unsalted boiling water to cover them. Drain and pat them dry with paper towels.

 

With a pastry brush or paper towels, butter a baking dish large enough to hold the potatoes side-by-side in a single layer. Dribble melted butter over the tops and sprinkle them liberally with salt. Roast them in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes, turn them, and roast another 15 minutes.

 

These crisp potato wedges make excellent accompaniments to roasted meats or poultry.