* Exported from MasterCook * French Fried Potatoes Recipe By : Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes 1931 Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Potatoes Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- potatoes -- cut into strips salt Pare and cut potatoes into strips about one-half inch thick, rinse in cold water, and soak for 2 to 3 hours to remove as much starch as possible. Remove from the water, and pat with a clean dry cloth. Heat a kettle of deep fat hot enough to brown a small piece of bread in 60 seconds (about 375 degrees F). Fry about a cupful of potatoes at a time, remove from the fat when golden brown, drain on absorbent paper, and sprinkle with salt. Serve at once while hot and crisp. Typed & MC formatted by Barb at Possum Kingdom using SNT and MC Buster 2.0g on 8/20/98 Converted by MC_Buster. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -