Roasted pink fir apple potatoes with slow-cooked garlic

Method

1. Heat the oven to 150°C/fan130°C/gas 2. Put the whole garlic bulb on a baking tray, sprinkle with salt and drizzle with oil, then roast for 1 hour or until very tender and caramelised. Set aside to cool. Turn up the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6.
2. Break the garlic into cloves and squeeze the flesh from the skins into a bowl (discard the skins). Drizzle in some oil, then mash with a fork to a rough purée.
3. Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a large pan of salted water for 15 minutes or until tender, then drain and leave to cool.
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4. Halve lengthways or quarter the potatoes, then toss in a baking tray with a drizzle of olive oil, some sea salt and pepper. Roast for 20-25 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden. Remove from the oven, then toss with the garlic purée and fresh thyme. Serve straightaway.