Roast potatoes

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The best potatoes for roasting are Desirée, Romano, King Edward or Rooster

Ingredients

• 175g (6oz) Potatoes per person
• A few tablespoons of sunflower oil, groundnut oil, duck fat or goose fat.
• Sea salt

Method

...with ears and eyes

1. Pre-heat the oven to 220° C (425° F) (gas 7)
2. Wash and peel the potatoes
3. Place in a pan and cover with boiling water
4. Add a pinch of salt and boil for 10 minutes
5. Remove from the heat and drain in a colander
6. Place the potatoes back in the pan and replace the lid
7. Hold the pan in a cloth and shake the pan vigorously so that the potatoes become fluffy, the fluffy bits will become crunchy when roasted. Thank you Delia Smith!
8. Add the bay leaves and peppercorns at this stage if making potato people
9. Add the oil or fat to the roasting tin and heat on the hob until the oil is almost smoking
10. Using tongs, turn the potatoes so they are all evenly covered with the oil or fat
11. Place the roasting tin on the top shelf of the oven and roast for 45-50 minutes

Serving suggestions

Serve hot with a little sea salt sprinkled over them

Variations

• Sprinkle with a little chopped herbs such as rosemary or thyme.
• Make bay flavoured potato people by making eyes from peppercorns and ears from halved bay leaves. Make slices in the potatoes and slot the leaves in. This is much easier to do if the bay leaves are sliced in half.

Which are the best potatoes for roasting

• Desiree
• King Edward
• Rooster