Colcannon

• 2½–3 lbs (900 g–1 kg) ‘old’ potatoes, e.g. Golden Wonders or Kerrs Pinks

Scrub the potatoes and cook them in their jackets. Put them in a saucepan of cold water, add a good pinch of salt and bring to the boil. When the potatoes are about half cooked, 15 minutes approx. for ‘old’ potatoes, strain off two-thirds of the water, replace the lid on the saucepan, put onto a gent