This recipe is part of our Thankfully Nourished Christmas Banquet.

These potatoes will be a hit with your guests. So simple, but so delicious! When cooked correctly they have a moorish toffee-coloured, salty crackling. Don’t skimp on the fat or salt.

Ingredients

• 2kg large potatoes (kestrel or royal blue are nice), skin on, washed and dried.
• 250g duck fat (warmed to liquid) 
• 1 tablespoon salt flakes 

How to make Roast Duck Fat Potatoes

• Preheat your oven to 220°C (200°C fan) and grab a suitable roasting tin or tray. The heavy cast-iron type is ideal, but use what you have; no ceramics, though. 
• Put whole potatoes into a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and cook for about 30 minutes or until the potatoes are soft and a knife goes through with ease. The skins will have split a little, which is perfect 

• Drain well and tip into your un-oiled roasting tin. 
• With a big spoon, press down on each potato to crush it slightly. What you’re looking for is a big dent in the top of each potato, which will likely split a little. 

• Pour over your duck fat, sprinkle with the salt flakes and put the whole thing into the oven. 

• After 10 minutes, turn the oven down to 200°C (180°C fan), and let the potatoes go for another hour. 
• To serve, just bring the roasting tin to the table or place on a warmed platter 

PS

• You can see the whole Thankfully Nourished Christmas Banquet menu here
• You can buy Duck Fat here