Fan Potatoes
["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)"]
["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."]
["baking potatoes", "water", "butter", "chives", "basil", "tarragon", "black pepper", "Salt"]