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|description=The best potatoes for roasting are Maris Piper, Desiree, Romano, King Edward or Rooster
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The best [[potatoes]] for roasting are Desirée, Romano, King Edward, Cara, Markies or Rooster.
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|TotalCalories = 264
|PortionCalories = 264
|DatePublished=12th April 2013
|Author = JuliaBalbilla
|Servings = 175g (6oz) [[Potatoes]] per person
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 1 hour 10 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour
|Image = [[Image:Roast potatoes recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Love the little monsters''

5/5 

Lol! Ears and eyes!

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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[[Image:Bay-leaf roast potato people.jpg|thumb|300px|right|...with ears and eyes]]
{{RecipeIngredients
| 175g (6oz) [[Potatoes]] per person
| A few tablespoons of [[sunflower oil|sunflower oil]], [[groundnut oil]], [[duck fat]] or [[goose fat]].
| [[Sea salt]]
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod
| Preheat the oven to 220° C (425° F) (gas 7)
| Wash and peel the [[potatoes]]
| Place in a pan and cover with boiling water
| Add a pinch of [[salt]] and boil for 10 minutes
| Remove from the heat and drain in a colander
| Place the [[potatoes]] back in the pan and replace the lid
| 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''!
| Add the [[bay leaves]] and [[peppercorns]] at this stage if making potato people
| Add the [[oil]] or [[fat]] to the roasting tin and heat on the hob until the oil is almost smoking
| Using tongs, turn the [[potatoes]] so they are all evenly covered with the oil or fat
| Place the roasting tin on the top shelf of the oven and roast for 45-50 minutes
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===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
* Cara
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