Baked Potato Sticks

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Ingredients

6 mediums baking potatoes

9 tablespoons butter

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Scrub and quarter potatoes. Melt butter in a 9- by 12-inch ovenproof baking dish in oven.

2. Place potato quarters in dish and turn to coat with melted butter; arrange potatoes cut side down and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until tender when pierced with a sharp knife (30 to 35 minutes).

NOTES : For an easy oven dinner, bake potatoes on the rack along with Mediterranean Leg of Lamb (recipe included in this cookbook) or Beef Tenderloin Roll (recipe included in this cookbook).