Shipwrecked Potato Boats

These were born of my attempts to deconstruct a potato cake. Here, the essence of fluffy mashed potato is retained while the crispy crust is reincarnated through the use of the much-neglected potato skin. The best potato varieties to use are Desiree, King Edward, Harmony, Idaho or Maris Piper. Try the boats with flaked smoked mackerel or allow your imagination to lead you wherever you want. While the cooking time is just over an hour, the actual active time required to knock these up is abo