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Potato Straws

Wash a pint of potatoes, peeling them very thin, slice to about a quarter of an inch in thickness and place them in boiling salted water, and boil until they are tender, say about ten minutes or so. Turn them into a colander with good-sized holes and let the water drain off until the potatoes have become quite dry, sprinkle over a teaspoonful of salt and a quarter of a saltspoonful of pepper, hold the colander over one end of a large dish as the potatoes are pressed through it, so that the potatoes may fall in rows, moving the colander from one side to the other. Wipe the edges of the dish with a clean towel, set it in the oven for two or three minutes to heat the potatoes thoroughly, and serve.