There are so many things to look forward to during the feative season – but for many their easy favourite is Christmas dinner.
Planning and preparing can be hectic, but fortunately there are so many recipes out there that can make things a bit easier.
It’s no secret that Mary Berry knows it all when it comes to preparing a great homemade meal so it’s only right that we make note of the tricks she keeps up her sleeve.
One in particular that isn’t to be ignored is her roast potato recipes.
The chef’s recipe is much easier than you would imagine and besides potatoes and salt, it only requires three extra ingredients.
Her secret is goose fat or vegetable oil, some thyme sprigs and semolina.
She said: “A roast potato should be ultra crispy and golden on the outside with a fluffy light middle. Par-boiling and roughing them up before roasting gives a lovely crunchy exterior and the semolina adds an extra crunchy coating.”
Now that the ingredients are out of the way, you’ll have to find out her tip on how to get them super crispy, and it’s actually very simple: it’s baking the potatoes twice.
She added: “You can prepare the potatoes up to 12 hours ahead of serving. The potatoes can be part-roasted for 35 minutes until golden. Then, before serving, roast again in the hot oven for about 20 minutes.”
And there you have it; it couldn’t be more simple if you tried. With this recipe, there is no doubt that your Christmas dinner is going to hit another level.
This short and easy recipe is just one of Mary Berry’s many Christmas recipes that are readily available.
Whether it’s a recipe for a delicious roast chicken or roasted beef, or you even fancy making your own Yorkshire puddings, the homemade guru has the instructions for it all.
With that, your Christmas dinner is bound to score 10s all around.
