Step 1

Preheat the oven to 250C (high). Put about 4 oz of fat/lard into a roasting dish and put the dish in the oven for about 15 - 20 minutes.

Step 2

Peel the potatoes and cut them in half.

Step 3

Pop them in a saucepan and cover with water, adding a dash of salt. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Drain the potatoes and then give the saucepan a good shake to roughen up the edges of the potatoes. Rough edges help them crisp up.

Step 5

Carefully remove the dish of fat from the oven and, using kitchen tongs, place each potato into the fat. Using a large spoon, pour the fat over the top of the potatoes.

Step 6

Put the potatoes in the oven for about 45 minutes.

Step 7

Turn and baste the potatoes after 15 minutes and again at 30 minutes.

Step 8

Remove the cooked potatoes from the oven and put into a warmed serving dish and serve immediately.