The recipe is a bit heavy on the procedure--you have to soak the wedges in hot water, heat the oil on the pan, cover the fries in foil, then uncover them and later flip them over. However, the result makes the fries very much worth the preparation. I wish I had a better camera so I could really show the crispy outer layer of potato goodness.
Oven-baked French Fries
3 medium russet potatoes*
1 1/2 tbsps olive oil
salt and pepper
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F and arrange an oven rack towards the bottom of the oven. Cut into roughly even-sized wedges, and soak them in hot water (from the tap) for 10 minutes, then drain and dry the wedges thoroughly.
Pour the oil onto your baking sheet, and place it in the oven to heat for 2-3 minutes. Remove the baking sheet and toss the potato wedges and hot oil together on the pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover the wedges with foil and place into the oven.
Bake for 5 minutes. Remove the foil and return to the oven for 10-15 minutes or until they have started to brown in spots on the bottom. Turn the fries over using tongs or a spatula and return to the oven for another 5-15 minutes or until nicely browned.
*This recipe definitely lends itself to multiplying or dividing as your needs dictate. Personally, I'd be hard-pressed to fit more than three potatoes worth of wedges onto a single baking sheet, but that's just me. I first made this recipe using only one potato and reduced the oil to just under a tbsp.
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