Homemade Chips

Peel the potatoes and cut into chip shapes.

Fill a saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Add a little salt.

Carefully add the chips to the water and simmer for 5 minutes until slightly softened.

Drain in a colander and leave to dry out completely and allow the steam to escape.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F/Gas 6). Put the vegetable oil in a roasting pan and leave in the oven for about 10 minutes until the oil is very hot.

Tip the potatoes back into the saucepan and add olive oil, flour, rosemary and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Hold the lid on and give the pan a shake. The potatoes should fluff up at the edges but keep their overall shape (don’t worry if they break up a little).

Very carefully spoon the potatoes into the hot oil, using a metal spatula to spread them around and get them covered in oil.

Roast the potatoes for 35 minutes, keeping your eye on them so they don’t burn.

Give the chips a good shake up every 10 minutes or so to ensure they are crisp all over. If they are not crisp enough after this time, return to the oven and continue to roast.