4 lg Potatoes, quartered

      1 md Onion, chopped

      1 ea Salt & pepper to taste

  Scrub & peel potatoes if you like.  Quarter them & place in a pot.  Cover
  with water.  Bring to a boil & remove from heat.
  Heat 2 tb oil in a roasting pan.   Add onions & fry quickly for a couple of
  minutes.  Baste each potato well.  Half fill the pan with water that cooked
  the potatoes.  Sprinkle with salt & pepper.  Cover & roast at 350F for 45
  minutes.
  Remove the lid & roast for a further 15 minutes or until the water has
  evaporated.  Serve with your favourite roast.
  Adapted by Mark Satterly from a traditional recipe