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Monday 8 May 2017

DEAR LITTLE POTATO ROASTIES

I am calling these ‘dear’ in memory of my grandmother, Doris Brock, because she would always say that anything small and appealing was ‘dear’. She was, however, quite a formidable character. She was known to give unsought advice to people in department stores; one example being, “Don’t buy that, you’ll look like a leprechaun,” to a woman looking at a green dress. She also responded to my Mum’s new hairstyle with the (now oft-quoted) phrase: “Are you getting ready for Halloween?” But let’s not forget that she was also a young woman during World War II, raising a baby daughter while her husband was on active service. I remember staying with her for a whole week each summer and loving the time we spent together. This year she would have been 100.

DEAR LITTLE POTATO ROASTIES

Ingredients
About 4 large potatoes
3tbsp olive oil (or any other oil of choice) 
2tsp salt

Serves 2 (or more if a smaller portion)

Method
Peel potatoes and chop into small pieces.
Put in a bowl of cold water and leave for at least half an hour.
Heat oven to 220˚C/ Gas 7 and put oil into a large baking tray. Preheat oil for about 5 minutes.
Drain potatoes and place in tray.
Roast for about 20 minutes. Sprinkle salt over and then turn.
Roast for a further 20 minutes.
If brown and crispy, serve right away. (Roast for an extra 10 minutes if needed). 

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