French Fries

I found the perfect MacDonald French Fries recipe on Nicko's Kitchen. Purely vegetarian!

Serves 3

Ingredients

• 500 grams potatoes
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp corn syrup (recipe below)
• Oil
• Salt to taste

Corn Syrup

Yield 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar  
• 3/8 cup water
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (You can substitute with ¾ tsp lemon juice or vinegar)
• 1 pinch salt

Preparation

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to a simmer and put cover for 3 minutes to get sugar crystals off the sides of the pan. Uncover and simmer, stirring often, until it reaches the soft ball stage, about 25 minutes. Cool and store in a covered container at room temperature.
• Syrup should keep for about 2 months.

Preparation

• Peel and cut potatoes into 1 cm x 1 cm thick matchsticks.
• Put it in a bowl of ice cold water for 5 minutes to remove the excess starch.
• In another bowl, pour boiling water. Add powdered sugar and corn syrup. Remove the potatoes from the cold water bowl and put it in this bowl for 10 minutes. 
• Remove and dry on paper towels on a plate. Leave the plate in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• Heat oil to 375 degrees F. Put the potatoes in a big steel basket (I used a big steel strainer) and place it in the hot oil for 2 minutes. 
• Remove and drain on paper towels. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
• Heat oil to 375 degrees F again. Put the potatoes back in the strainer and into the hot oil for about 4 to 5 minutes or till golden brown.
• Remove and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle salt and serve.