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Oven Fries

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"These french fries are made in the oven." — Barbara Harris

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2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper

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Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil, and coat well with vegetable cooking spray. Scrub potatoes well and cut into 1/2 inch thick fries.
In a large mixing bowl, toss potatoes with oil, sugar, salt and red pepper. Spread on baking sheet in one layer.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until potatoes are tender and browned. Serve immediately.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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My quest for oven fries has ended with this recipe! The "ah-ha" came to me when I read about the sugar making them crisp. That is the key! These came out incredibly crispy and tasty! I *did* make a couple of changes (after making them the way the recipe was posted once). I actually omitted the cayenne. We love spicy..but not necessarily in fries. I used 1-1/2 tsps. of salt (that did the trick as far as taste goes) and I used olive oil instead of veggie oil. These are the best oven fries I've ever made!

—Tammy

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 11, 2003

Mine began to burn on the bottoms before I had a chance to flip them at the half way point. Next time I will probably lower the oven temp or turn them earlier, otherwise they were really good tasting and easy to make. My 3 year old loved them...so did her dad.

—Juliana

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Oct 26, 2003

These were pretty good. After seeing other reviews mentioning burning, I set my oven at 425 instead of 450. Used olive oil instead of veg. oil and added a bit more cayenne & some garlic salt. Pretty tasty. Thanks for the recipe!

—MIRANDA

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Mar 17, 2008

Delish! I actually made these with sweet potatos for extra health and they were great! I added way more cayenne though because you could barely taste the amount the recipe called for. They weren't too spicy even with more cayenne. Updated to add: I tried these last night with white potatos, and they were not good at all! Well, not good compared to the sweet potato ones I made before. They were boring, whereas the cayenne combined with the sweetness of the sweet potato made these fries fantastic! TRY THEM WITH SWEET POTATOS, YOU'LL LOVE THEM!

—wendy

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Jan 26, 2004

I used 1 TBLS of veg oil and added a dash of garlic/onion powders. GREAT FRIES! Had I known they were going to be this sucessful, I would have doubled the batch. Plus, thanks to the foil, easy clean-up! Will make these many times in the future. Thanks so much for the recipe Barbara!

—DREGINEK

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Oct 26, 2003

Yummy! These turned out really good. I added some garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper to the potatoes and sprinkled some parmesan cheese on them when they came out of the oven. I used a bit more oil than called for because I wanted to make sure the wedges were well coated. Great with ketchup. Thanks for sharing.

—JOSIE

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Apr 26, 2003

The easiest and best we've ever had. Tasted like steak fries from a restaurant. I did score the potatoes with a fork after cutting them, it makes the spice stick better, and give it the restaurant appearance.

—judd934

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Mar 22, 2006

These are great! It took my fries a bit longer than 30 minutes to crisp up, but the flavour was excellent! I've been looking for a good oven fries recipe for quite some time, and this is it! We had them with turkey burgers! No guilt at all on our burger-and-fries night! Just re-made this recipe tonight...I ran out of cayenne, so I mixed some thai chili sauce into the oil and sugar. So spicy and delicious! I just wanted to add to my previous review

—MRSMILNE

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Nutrition

Calories
156 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
34.1 g
11%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fiber
3.3 g
13%

Protein
3.8 g
8%

Sodium
403 mg
16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Oven Fries

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 156
Calories from Fat: 9

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 1 %
Saturated Fat 0.2g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 403mg 16 %
Potassium 810mg 23 %
Total Carbohydrates 34.1g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13 %
Protein 3.8g 8 %
Sugars 3.9g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 24 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 16 %
Thiamin 16 %
Niacin 24 %
Vitamin B6 29 %
Magnesium 15 %
Folate 24 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.