I am giving this 3 stars because the precooking in water is not necessary. Second time around, I just precooked the whole potato for a few minutes just to soften a bit to make the potato easier to slice. The secret is to keep them dry. Dry them well with a paper towel if necessary. Then cut them into 1/2 to 3/4 slices. Make sure they are square as the points burn easily if too pointy. Toss them in a ziplock bag with the olive oil then on another bag dust them slightly with cornstarch before putting then in the oven. This will make them crispy.

Reviewed On: Apr. 25, 2011

This cheesecake comes out ugly and cracks all over the placeif you follow this recipe, I should have read the reviews and bake this in a cookie sheet water bath. I would try again and post my review. Do not follow this recipe as stated, it yields dissapointing results!!!

Reviewed On: Dec. 4, 2009

I would give these 5 stars or even 10 for presentation but 1 minus in taste. These are absolutely adorable and every one loves looking at them but not eating them. I tried the Onion/Chives cream cheese and even added a bit of garlic salt but still very bland. A pain to make but if your goal is to bring smiles to people faces then this is for you

Reviewed On: Jan. 5, 2009