Cover a baking sheet with parchment. Place potatoes on baking sheet.
Using a heavy bottomed pan or cup push down on each potato until it has been smashed down evenly.
Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle salt, pepper and fennel seeds on top.
Bake for about 30 minutes or until potatoes have crisped up.
Notes
To bake potato: Wash and prick with fork or knife. Place on piece of tin foil and sprinkle with olive oil, salt, pepper and a tsp of butter. Wrap up in foil and place on baking sheet and in 350F oven. Bake for one hour.