1. Wash the potatoes thoroughly with cold water
2. Cook them in boiled salted water for about 10minutes until just tender

3. Drain the potatoes and leave them to cool then peel off the skins

4. Put the sugar in a frying pan over low heat and stir until the sugar has melted and has a golden caramel colour

5. Add the butter and stir until it is well blended with the sugar

6. Rinse the potatoes with cold water then add them to the caramel in the frying pan

7. Continue cooking over low heat while shaking the pan gently until the potatoes are evenly glazed and golden brown

8. Arrange the potatoes in a warm serving dish on their own or with roast meat or whole poultry

List of ingredients required:

(serves 4 people)

2 oz (50g) unsalted butter
1 oz (25g) caster sugar
2 lb small new potatoes