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ANDREW FAIRLIE RECIPES
FESTIVE ROASTED ROOSTER POTATOES - 60 minutes
SERVES 4
INGREDIENTS
- 1kg Rooster Potatoes, peeled & cut into quarters
- 150g goose fat
- 200g thick sliced smoked streaky bacon, cut into lardons
- 20g baby onions or shallots, peeled
- 20 small pitted prunes
- 1 Tablespoon plain flour
- 1 Pinch ground cinnamon
- Chopped parsley
- Salt & pepper
METHOD
- Put the bacon lardons into a saucepan and cover with cold water, bring to the boil and drain immediately.
- Pre heat oven to 210°C / Gas Mark 7. Add goose fat to the roasting tray and heat in oven until almost smoking.
- Put potatoes into a saucepan, cover with cold water and season with salt. Simmer gently for 5 minutes and drain.
- Leave potatoes to cool at room temperature then dust with flour.
- Add the bacon and baby onions to the roasting tray. Fry till lightly browned, add the potatoes and turn till the potatoes are evenly coated.
- Add the prunes and sprinkle with the cinnamon.
- Place the tray into the oven and roast, turning occasionally until potatoes are tender and nicely golden.
- Place on a serving dish and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.