French Fried Potato Puffs Food

FRENCH FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water. Soak potatoes in water mixture for 15 minutes. Remove from water, and dry thoroughly on paper towels.
• Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Add potatoes, and cook until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. drain on paper towels. Season with salt to taste.

FRENCH-FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes, one at a time, cut into strips the length of the potato and 3/8-inch wide, letting each fall into cold water. When all the strips are cut, soak 10 minutes in cold water. Drain and pat dry on paper toweling.
• Heat shortening or oil to 330 degrees, add potatoes, about 1 cup at a time, and fry 2 minutes until lightly golden and all sputtering stops. Drain on paper toweling. Potatoes can now be held until just before serving. For the second frying, heat fat to 375 degrees, and fry, on third of the potatoes at a time, 5 minutes until crisply golden.

POMMES DE TERRES SOUFFLEES (PUFFED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Wash and peel potatoes.
• Cut into fries 1 1/4 inches wide by 1/8 inch thick.
• Soak potatoes in ice water, then drain and pat dry.
• Heat deep fryer oil to 275°F Put only enough potates in fryer to cover the bottom of basket.
• Fry potatoes until they begin to brown and puff, moving them around with a fryer tool as they fry.
• Drain potatoes.
• Potatoes may be held at this point for frying later, or immediastely cooked.
• Heat deep fryer oil to 400°F.
• Put only enough potatoes in fryer to cover bottom of basket.
• Finish frying, moving them through the oil as they cook, until they become golden and crispy.Remove from oil, drain on absorbent brown paper and season immediately with salt to taste.