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Perfect roast potatoes for Christmas
- Published: 16 May 19
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Searching for perfect roast potatoes for Christmas Day? Look no further. You’ll find the fluffiest potatoes with the crispiest edges right here.
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We tested this version cooked in goose fat, which produced excellent results, but in the spirit of being all-inclusive we decided to give you the veggie version. If you’d like to use goose fat, swap the 75ml vegetable oil for 5 tbsp goose fat from a jar – or saved from a goose roast.
Ingredients
- 75ml vegetable oil (we used Essential Waitrose Vegetable Oil]
- 2kg floury potatoes (we recommend maris piper)
Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Pour the oil (or goose fat, if you choose to use it; see tip) into a large roasting tin and put in the oven to heat up.
- Peel the potatoes and chop into large even chunks (about 5cm). Put in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a generous pinch of salt, then set over a high heat and bring to the boil. Simmer for 4-5 minutes until just tender around the edges.
- Drain the spuds well, then return them to the pan, put on the lid and give the pan a good shake to rough up the edges. Remove the lid and leave the potatoes to steam dry in the pan for a few minutes. Take the roasting tin of hot fat out of the oven, then use a pair of tongs to carefully transfer the potatoes one by one to the hot fat, turning each one to coat it on all sides as you go.
- Roast for 45-55 minutes, turning once or twice during cooking. Season with salt and serve.
- Recipe from April 2019 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 280kcals
- Fat
- 7.1g (0.5g saturated)
- Protein
- 4.8g
- Carbohydrates
- 46.7g (2.1g sugars)
- Fibre
- 5g
- Salt
- trace
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