Jenny's Smashed Potatoes

We were so excited to welcome our great friends, the O'Connells, back from Argentina.  They chose an interesting week to arrive, an earthquake and a hurricane welcomed them back to Connecticut!
I popped in for a cup of tea with Elizabeth yesterday, while she was prepping for having some friends for dinner.  She was making these potatoes, which I saw the start of the prep but not the finished result.  But, sounded easy enough, I had a few fingerlings in my cupboard so decided to make them for the 3 of us tonight.

So easy I will describe it rather than write an a recipe format.  Start with new potatoes, cutting any large ones so they are all about the same size.  Put on a roasting pan, add olive oil, salt and pepper and then you can choose: maybe some red pepper flakes, or a herb, depending on your mood and what you are serving them with. Roast the potatoes at 350 C for about an hour, depending on size,  til feeling done when prodded with a knife. This can be done in advance.  'Smash' the potatoes with something heavy.  About half an hour before you are ready to serve, heat some butter in a frying pan and fry the potatoes for about 20 minutes, on a medium/high heat,  shaking the pan frequently to cook them evenly on all sides. Fry 'til they are lightly browned and crispy.  Add a little more salt and enjoy/