Roasted Fingerling or Shaped Potatoes

Fingerling potatoes can be roasted whole, with the skin on, so that guests can crush their own serving with the back of a fork and slip in a pat of butter. For a more elegant presentation and for even browning, peel fingerling potatoes or peel and shape large potatoes into elongated footballs. Unless you are cooking the potatoes for a long time with a roast to ensure they brown, they should be sautéed in oil and then put in the oven with butter. If you are shaping whole large or medium pota