Name: Thin and Crispy French Fries
Ingredients: 2 Medium-sized potatoes per serving; Cold water; Crisco Shortening to fry potatoes

What irony that sinners consider the greatest problem they face in this world to be the problem of pain. The ultimate insult against God is that man thinks he has a problem of pain. Man, who deserves to be plunged into hell at this moment, and is indescribably fortunate that he is breathing normally, complains about unhappiness. Instead of falling on his knees in the profoundest possible gratitude that God holds back His wrath and infinite fury, the sinner shakes his fist in heaven’s face and complains against what he calls “pain.” When he receives his due, he will look back on his present condition as paradisiacal. What he now calls misery, he will then consider exquisite pleasure. The most severe torment anyone has ever known in this life will seem like heaven in comparison with one moment of the full fury of the divine Being.

John Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	French	Vegetables	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Medium-sized potatoes per serving
		Cold water
		Crisco Shortening to fry potatoes

INSTRUCTIONS

Using knife or French-fry cutter, cut peeled potatoes into 1/4" strips.
Rinse or soak in cold water.  Start heating enough Crisco Shortening to
fill a 3-quart saucepan half full, or a deep fryer within 1/2" of the fill
mark.  Dry potato strips thoroughly on paper towel.
FOR EXTRA QUICK FRENCH FRIES:  Heat deep Crisco Shortening to 365 degrees
F.  For electric deep fryer, follow manufacturer's directions for amount of
potato strips to fry at one time.  For saucepan, cook 2-3 cups of potato
strips at one time, adding slowly.  Cook until potatoes are tender and
lightly browned, about 10-15 minutes.  Drain potatoes on paper towel. While
frying remaining potatoes, keep fried ones warm in oven set at low
temperature.  Salt or season as desired. If desired, frozen French fried
potatoes can be used in place of fresh potatoes. For best results, fry
about 10-15 minutes in Crisco Shortening using the above directions.
FOR EXTRA CRISP FRENCH FRIES (FOR FRESH POTATOES ONLY):  Fry potatoes FIRST
time at 325 degrees F. for about 3 minutes.  Remove and drain on paper
towel.  Cool at least 15 minutes at room temperature.  If desired, cool up
to 3 hours.  To serve, re-heat crisco to 365 degrees F. and fry potato
strips a second time for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper
towel.
This recipe has been on the Crisco label since 1938.
SOURCE:  Best Recipes by Ceil Dyer 1982
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #295
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 08:25:35 -0600
From: [email protected] (S.Pickell)

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