Recipes to make ahead of Christmas

Suzanne Mulholland chats to Lauren Taylor about getting ahead, and actually enjoying Christmas Day

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"Roast potatoes might be the best part of the meal!" says time-saving expert and cook Suzanne Mulholland.

"These made-in-advance roasties cook straight from frozen and are one of my most popular recipes ever."

Ingredients

(Prep: 10 minutes, serves: 4-6)

1kg Maris Piper potatoes

80g melted goose fat or 5tbsp olive oil (use olive oil if cooking for vegetarians or vegans)

Salt and pepper

Method (if making ahead for the fridge or freezer)

1. Slice the potatoes into quarters and add to a saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil over a high heat. Cook for 6-7 minutes, then drain and return the potatoes to the saucepan to allow to steam dry.

2 Add the melted goose fat or olive oil to a tray, then tip in the hot potatoes. Turn to coat them well in the oil and season with salt and pepper.

3. Flash-freeze the tray of potatoes for 1 hour to allow them to get hard, then transfer them to a large labelled freezer bag and freeze flat.