Danish potato crunch with preserved lemons

Name: Danish potato crunch with preserved lemons
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 8 as a side
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Ingredients: 3kg large baking potatoes; 200ml olive oil; 10 sprigs thyme, leaves stripped; 2 tbsp cumin seeds; 4 tbsp preserved lemon rind, shredded

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time1 hr and 45 mins
Easy
Serves 8 as a side

Ingredients

3kg large baking potatoes
200ml olive oil
10 sprigs thyme, leaves stripped
2 tbsp cumin seeds
4 tbsp preserved lemon rind, shredded

Method

STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Choose a baking dish or presentable roasting tin, about 45cm x 30cm.
STEP 2
Scrub the potatoes thoroughly and thinly slice them on a mandoline. Put in a large bowl, add the olive oil, thyme, cumin, preserved lemon, lots of salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
STEP 3
Starting at the short edge of your chosen dish, arrange the potato slices upright in rows until the dish has been filled.
STEP 4
Roast in the oven for 1 hour 15 minutes or until golden and crisp.