Freeze Ahead Roasties Recipes

FREEZE AHEAD ROAST POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and then and chop into two or three, keeping the sizes as even as possible.
• Add the potatoes to a saucepan and cover with boiling water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 7 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes well and leave them to cool for a few minutes in the colander
• Once the steam has disappeared shake the potatoes in the colander to bash the sides up a bit. This will help to make an extra crispy crust on the outside.
• Transfer the potatoes onto a tray and leave to cool.
• Pop the tray into the freezer for an hour or two so that they start to become frozen on the outside.
• Transfer them into two freezer bags and store in the freezer for the next few weeks.
• To cook on the day, you can cook direct from frozen.
• Add the oil to a roasting pan and heat in the oven for a few minutes.
• Add the potatoes and toss in the oil until they are fully coated.
• Cook at 180c for 30 minutes then 200c for another 30-45 minutes depending on the size of the roasties.
• You can drizzle a little more oil over the top whilst cooking but the key to even crisp potatoes that don't stick is not to turn them!
• Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

FREEZE-AHEAD ROASTIES

Steps:

• Leave small and medium potatoes whole, but halve large potatoes. Tip the potatoes into a large pan of cold salted water and bring to the boil. Boil for 6 mins exactly, then drain in a colander and leave to steam-dry for a few mins. Toss in the colander to rough up the sides.
• Transfer to a large bowl. Shake over the flour, some salt and a little pepper, and toss well to combine. Spoon over 100g of the fat and toss to coat evenly. Lay the potatoes on a tray lined with baking parchment and freeze. Once frozen, the potatoes can be transferred to a freezer bag for easy storage. Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
• When ready to cook, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pour remaining fat and the oil into a baking tray and put in the oven. When the fat is sizzling, carefully add the potatoes, then roast for 25 mins. Remove tray, then increase oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Turn over the potatoes and return to the oven for a further 40 mins until golden and crisp.