Ultimate roast potatoes

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Recipe by Angela Nilsen

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1. Video tutorial: Roasting potatoes

1. Put a roasting tin in the oven (one big enough to take the potatoes in a single layer) and heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Peel the potatoes and cut each into 4 even-sized pieces if they are medium size, 2-3 if smaller (5cm pieces). Drop the potatoes into a large pan and pour in enough water to barely cover them. Add salt, then wait for the water to boil. As soon as the water reaches a full rolling boil, lower the heat, put your timer on and simmer the potatoes uncovered, reasonably vigorously, for 2 mins. Meanwhile, put your choice of fat into the hot roasting tin and heat it in the oven for a few mins, so it's really hot.
2. Drain the potatoes in a colander. Now it's time to rough them up a bit - shake the colander back and forth a few times to fluff up the outsides. Sprinkle with the flour, and give another shake or two so they are evenly and thinly coated. Carefully put the potatoes into the hot fat - they will sizzle as they go in - then turn and roll them around so they are coated all over. Spread them in a single layer making sure they have plenty of room.
3. Roast the potatoes for 15 mins, then take them out of the oven and turn them over. Roast for another 15 mins and turn them over again. Put them back in the oven for another 10-20 mins, or however long it takes to get them really golden and crisp. The colouring will be uneven, which is what you want. Scatter with salt and serve straight away.

Per serving (using olive oil)

391 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 3g, salt 0.42 g

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• MissWah

  16 August 2009

  MissWah rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So crispy and light! Could have done with ten more mins in the oven though, oh well they all got eaten and there is always next time!

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• devonsmokehouse

  20 August 2009

  devonsmokehouse commented on this recipe

  great recipe, potatoes crisped up lovely, we tried it with smoked salt as well which gave it a subtle smokiness

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  20 August 2009

  devonsmokehouse commented on this recipe

  great recipe, potatoes crisped up lovely, we tried it with smoked salt as well which gave it a subtle smokiness

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• Richard Barker

  07 September 2009

  Richard Barker commented on this recipe

  Tried these on Sunday and they turned out a treat!

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• Shaunie

  22 September 2009

  Shaunie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  very yummy

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• bakeacake09

  11 October 2009

  bakeacake09 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These are THE best potatoes ever! I will always now cook my roast potatoes this way for ever more, the amount of good feedback I had from everyone after eating them at our Sunday Roast was unbelievable, now they all want to know my secret.....!

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• RJB

  18 October 2009

  RJB rated and commented on this recipe

  

  For some reason I've always had problems when cooking with potatoes, this is the 1st time everybody has eaten every last bit of potatoe on their plate :D gorgeous

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• laureana

  27 October 2009

  laureana rated and commented on this recipe

  

  these were the best roast potatoes i have ever had (sorry mum!) they were so crispy but fluffy on the inside, yum yum!

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• ThePotatoGirls

  10 November 2009

  ThePotatoGirls commented on this recipe

  Fantastic potatoes! Is it naughty that I'm having them more than just once a week on a sunday?! I found a really nice recipe for a mid-week roast on this website that I thought I would share... http://www.lovepotatoes.co.uk/mid-week-chicken-roast/

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• Tina1986

  17 November 2009

  Tina1986 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love roasting potatoes in goose fat all year round! Here is a website I found- the goose fat information service, which provides alternative goose fat recipes. http://www.goosefat.co.uk/page/home They are also running a competition on their website to win a Le Creuset Casserole dish!

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Ingredients

• 1kg Maris Piper potato
• 100g duck or goose fat fat (for a luxurious taste), or 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil
• 2 tsp flour
• Maldon salt , to serve

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Serves 4

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Prep 15 20 mins

Cook 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1kg Maris Piper potato
• 100g duck or goose fat fat (for a luxurious taste), or 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil
• 2 tsp flour
• Maldon salt , to serve

Per serving (using olive oil)

391 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 3g, salt 0.42 g

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