Roast Potatoes by Maya Corrigan #Thanskgiving #Recipe

My aunt was the undisputed Potato Queen of our family. Even when she wasn't hosting the holiday dinner, she contributed three different potato dishes: twice-baked potatoes, scalloped potatoes, and roast potatoes (my favorite). My roast potatoes never turned out as delicious as hers, but when I tried this recipe from Gourmet, they came out good enough for my family to request them at holiday dinners, at least after my aunt was no longer with us. 

Ingredients (for 6-8 servings)

6 medium to large potatoes, peeled 
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
1/8 teaspoon pepper (I forgot to put the pepper in the photo)
5 tablespoons melted butter or a combination of butter and olive oil

The original recipe called only for butter, but in the interests of health, I use half butter and half oil. For family gatherings, I always double the recipe. But since I was cooking only for two when I took the photos, I halved the recipe, using three potatoes instead of six.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Melt the butter and add olive oil if using. Pour the mix into a baking pan (13 by 9 by 2 inches). I usually use a glass pan and put the butter in it and then microwave it at half power until the butter is melted. 

Mix the flour, cheese, salt, and pepper in a plastic bag. 

Cut the peeled the potatoes into 1-2-inch chunks. Working with a few chunks at a time, dip them in cold water, put them into the plastic bag with the cheese and flour mix, and shake to coat them. Put the coated potato pieces in the pan, flat side down, in a single layer. 

Bake for an hour, turning them after half an hour to brown the other side. 

If you used a glass pan, you can serve the potatoes in them or else in a serving bowl. 

Are potatoes usually part of your holiday dinners?

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