Possible Clues:

• Vegetable commonly found in Christmas pudding
• One in a K.P. pile
• Fries source, informally
• Small dessert — this eaten earlier?
• Peeler's target, informally
• It has eyes that can't see
• Vegetable initially served before sweet
• ''Baked'' side dish, slangily
• One with eyes for a cook?
• Fool perhaps trailing second jacketed type?