Beef Dripping Roast Potatoes

Great roasties don't happen by accident

Prep time: 15mins | Cook time: 60mins

Our famous potatoes are peeled, chopped, ruffled and roasted from scratch everyday. Here’s our top tips to get the best ruffled roasties.

Ingredients
  • 1.5kg potatoes – Maris piper or Rooster
  • 4 cloves garlic (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons semolina or plain flour (Optional)
  • 200g Beef Dripping
  • A large pinch of salt
  • 200ml of rapeseed oil
Method
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 190C
  2. Generously coat a roasting tray with 200ml of rapeseed oil and heat in the oven for approximately 5 minutes until bubbling. You’ll want it smoking hot
  3. Wash and peel your potatoes, removing any eyes and rinse in cool water
  4. Cut your potatoes into quarters and par boil in lightly salted water for 10 minutes
  5. Once the spuds are parboiled, drain well then give them a shake
  6. Keep the lid on the pan and bash them about (if you've overcooked them, I'd change the menu to mash)
  7. You want broken up edges – what we call 'ruffled' – these are the bits that will crisp up in the oven and keep the inside deliciously soft
  8. For a very crunchy finish, dust the potatoes with plain flour or semolina
  9. Set the potatoes aside and allow to cool
  10. Add the beef dripping to a heavy bottomed roasting tin and return to the oven for a couple of minutes, so that it has time to get smoking-hot
  11. Put the spuds in the tray, carefully baste them in the hot dripping – this seals them and stops them sticking. Spread the potatoes out; don't overcrowd them or put them on top of one another
  12. Cook for approximately 45 minutes, turning and shaking halfway through for an even colour and crispiness
  13. If using beef dripping glaze, remove the potatoes from the oven and coat the potatoes in the glaze, returning to the oven for a further 5-10 minutes
  14. Sprinkle your golden, ruffled roasties with salt. Serve and accept compliments
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