How to Make Homemade Cheese Fries

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C).

   Lay the slices out on a cutting board, stack a few at a time and cut again lengthwise, so that they are long square fries like you get at a restaurants. ,, (If you leave the skins on the potatoes they will be more nutritious.
   
   If you don't like the look of the skins on the french fries, you can peel them first). , If you have a stove and two pots but no microwave, start the cheese sauce first.
   
   Put about two inches of water in the bottom of the larger pot, place the smaller of the two pots inside of the larger one, and grate the cheese into the smaller pot.
   
   Put this pot 'nest' on stove on medium heat.
   
   The cheese will melt and can stay warm in the smaller nested pot until the fries are cooked. ,
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   Step 2: Slice about a pound of russet or white Idaho potatoes lengthwise into half-inch slices.

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   Step 3: Dry with a paper towel and brush all sides of the potatoes with a bit of oil -peanut

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   Step 4: sunflower

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   Step 5: safflower

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   Step 6: olive or just plain vegetable oil.

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   Step 7: Bake in oven

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   Step 8: turning occasionally

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   Step 9: about 25 minutes or until a fork pierces them easily.

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    Step 10: While you are cooking the potatoes

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    Step 11: take half a small brick of Velveeta or other melting cheese

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    Step 12: place in bowl

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    Step 13: cover with saran wrap

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    Step 14: and microwave for one minute at a time until melted

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    Step 15: stirring occasionally.

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    Step 16: When the potatoes are done

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    Step 17: serve immediately with the cheese sauce!

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