French Fried Potatoes

Ingredients

• medium-sized potatoes
• salt

Method

1. 1

   Wash and pare potatoes, cut them lengthwise into eight pieces.

2. 2

   Soak in cold water for two hours, changing water several times.

3. 3

   Drain, dry, and fry in deep hot Cottolene.

4. 4

   Drain on brown paper and sprinkle with salt.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Fifty-two Sunday dinners (1913) by Elizabeth O. Hiller, page 52. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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