Recipe # 9: Oven Fries

Pres is grilling steaks. I was going to make mashed potatoes with roasted garlic, but we are somehow out of garlic. Instead, I am going to make oven fries.

Classic Oven Fries
from Good Housekeeping

2 tablespoon(s)	olive oil
3 medium	(about 8 ounces each) baking potatoes
3/4 teaspoon(s)	salt
1/4 teaspoon(s)	coarsely ground pepper

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Brush 2 large cookie sheets with 1 tablespoon oil.
2. Cut each unpeeled potato lengthwise into quarters, then cut each quarter lengthwise into 2 wedges (or, cut potatoes crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices).
3. In large bowl, toss potatoes with salt, pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil until evenly coated.
4. Divide potatoes between cookie sheets, spreading each batch into an even layer. Place cookie sheets on 2 oven racks and oven-fry potatoes 25 minutes or until tender and crisp, turning potatoes over once and switching pans between upper and lower racks halfway through cooking.