preheat oven to 375

combine butter, garlic, salt & pepper in small bowl

slice one potato crosswise leaving about 1/2 in. at the bottom still attached (place pencils at each side of the potato when cutting to ensure that you don't slice all the way through). smear with butter mixture, carefully working it between the slices and coating all sides.

repeat for remaining potatoes.

place potatoes on a nonstick baking sheet and bake for 20 min. or until golden brown