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French Fried Potatoes

Peel, clean and cut into pieces one-half inch square and two and a half inches long four good-sized sound potatoes. Wash well in cold water and drain thoroughly.

Have some boiling fat in a frying pan; plunge in the potatoes and fry for ten minutes, being very sure that the fat is thoroughly boiling before the potatoes are plunged in. Lift up with a skimmer, lay on a dish; let rest for one minute, replace in the boiling fat and fry for three minutes more; lift up with a skimmer, lay on a kitchen towel and dry thoroughly. Sprinkle the equivalent of a teaspoon of salt over them, dress on a hot dish and serve. French fried sweet potatoes are prepared exactly the same way, and both should be promptly served after having been prepared.