Baked Oven Fries

By shelliec

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes
• 5 T. vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar (trust, you won't know it's there and it'll help crisp the fries up)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 475˚. Place the potato wedges in a large mixing bowl. Cover with hot water; soak for 10-30 minutes. Put 4 tablespoons of the oil onto a heavy, rimmed baking sheet. Tilt the sheet side to side to evenly coat the pan with oil (a pastry brush can also help with this). Sprinkle the pan evenly with the sugar, salt and pepper. Set aside.

Drain the potatoes. Pat them dry with paper towels. Wipe out the now empty bowl so it is dry. Return the potatoes to the bowl and toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Arrange the potato wedges on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 5 minutes.

Remove the foil and continue to bake until the bottoms of the potatoes are spotty golden brown, 15-20 minutes, rotating the baking sheet after 10 minutes. Using a metal spatula and tongs, flip each potato wedge keeping them in a single layer. Continue baking until the fries are golden and crisp, 5 -15 minutes. Rotate the pan as needed to ensure even browning.

When the fries are finished baking, transfer to a paper-towel lined plate to drain some of the grease. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.