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Roasted French Fries

Source of Recipe


From "The Gourmet Cookbook"



List of Ingredients



• 1½ pounds russet potatoes (3 large), scrubbed
  
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  
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• Accompaniment: catsup and/or mayonnaise
  






Instructions



1. Put a rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 500° F.
   
   
2. Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices, then cut into 1/3-inch-wide sticks. Immediately toss with oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl, then spread sticks in one layer on a large baking sheet with sides.
   
   
3. Bake for 15 minutes. Loosen potatoes from bottom of pan with a metal spatula, turn them over, and spread out again. Bake until crisp and edges are golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
   Serve with catsup and/or mayonnaise.
   
   Serves 4