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Easy
Published 1977
Small, even-sized new potatoes can be cooked over direct heat so that they are crisp and brown when ready to serve. Where possible choose a lidded frying pan, so that the potatoes cook evenly and in one layer.
Scrub or scrape the potatoes and dry them well. Melt the butter in a pan wide enough to take all the potatoes in one layer. Add the potatoes and stir, turning them so that they are well coated with butter.
Cover the pan with a lid and allow the potatoes to cook gently over low heat for 20–30 minutes. Shake the pan occasionally until the potatoes are crisp and golden outside and soft ins