6 baking potatoes, sm. enough to fit in a deep spoon
3 tbsp. melted butter
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. bread crumbs
3 tbsp. Parmesan cheese (opt.)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel potatoes and place in cold water to prevent discoloring. Put 1 potato in the deep spoon and slide it down to the edge of the spoon. Make slices about 1/8" apart. The spoon prevents you from cutting through the potato. Return sliced potato to cold water and slice others in the same manner. Drain potatoes and pat dry.

Put potatoes, cut side up, in a large, buttered baking dish. Baste them with some of the melted butter. Sprinkle them with salt and cook them for 30 minutes.

Now sprinkle the bread crumbs over each potato and baste them with the remaining melted butter. Continue to cook the potatoes for another 15 minutes or until they are golden brown and tender. Parmesan cheese may be added 5 minutes before the potatoes are done.

Serves 6.