Swedish Roast Potatoes

These make a nice change from traditional roast or baked potatoes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 18  medium white potatoes
• 50  g butter
• 5  tablespoons olive oil
•  sea salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to approx 210C.
2. Cut across the potatoes at around 1/8 inch intervals, slicing about 3/4's through the thickness of the potatoes.
3. Put a baking tray on the hob and heat up the butter and olive oil until sizzling.
4. Turn the potatoes in the fat well; arrange cut side up and again spoon over the fat.
5. Sprinkle well with the sea salt and put in the oven for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes until the flesh is soft.