McDonalds Recipe - Famous French Fries

[Ryan™]

McDonald's® Famous French Fries







Special Tools







Deep fryer



French Fry Cutter



(or patience for cutting potatoes)











Ingredients:







2 large Idaho russett potatoes



1/4 cup sugar



2 Tablespoons corn syrup



1½-2 cups hot water



6 cups Crisco® shortening



1/4 cup beef lard (or save the fat from previously cooked burgers)



salt







Preparing your french fries







Peel the potatoes. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup, and hot water. Make sure the sugar is dissolved. Using a french fry slicer, cut the peeled potatoes into shoestrings. The potatoes should be 1/4" x 1/4" in thickness, and about 4" to 6" long. (You can do this with a knife, but it is alot of work)







Place the shoestringed potatoes into the bowl of sugar-water, and refrigerate. Let them soak about 30 minutes.







While they're soaking, pack the shortening into the deep fryer. Crank up the temperature to "full". The shortening has to pre-heat for a very long time. It will eventually liquify. After it has liquified and is at least 375°, drain the potatoes and dump them into the fryer. (be careful, it will be ferocious)







After 1 to 1½ minutes, remove the potatoes and place them on a paper towel lined plate. Let them cool 8 to 10 minutes in the refrigerator.







While they're cooling, add the lard or beef drippings to the hot Crisco®. Again, crank the temperature to full. Stir in the lard as it melts into the oil. It will blend in.







After the deep fryer is reheated to 375°-400°, add the potatoes and deep fry again. This time for 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Remove and place in a large bowl.







Sprinkle generously with salt, then "toss" the fries to mix the salt evenly. ( I suggest about 1 teaspoon of salt, maybe slightly more)







Serve hot, serve immediately, and enjoy! Depending upon the size of the potatoes, this recipe make about 2 medium sized fries.







Special Notes







Note¹ If you want more fries, double the recipe---but DON'T double the cooking oil. Just cook them in shifts, adding about 1/4 cup more Crisco® and 1 tablespoon lard for the second batch.







Note² If cooking for a minute or so, removing, and returning the fries to the oil seems like a pain in the ass, that's because it is. But it is an important "blanching" step required for that great taste.







Note³ For an easier clone of McDonald's french fries, you can use the frozen, pre-cut Ore-Ida® shoestring potatoes. Just cook them in the same combo of Crisco® and lard, skipping the "blanching" process. Cook them while still frozen for 6-10 minutes (depending upon the amount) until golden brown. They're good, but not nearly as accurate in taste and texture as the fresh recipe.

[hilary101]

i like fries

[carmi]

you know what, i couldn't care less about how they make/cook their fries, they are the best. their fries taste damn good.

[Coffinlure]

wish burger king and mcdanolds were like a 2b(two resturants in 1) so i do have to go far your mcdanolds fries to go with burgerking's whopper :censored:

[Kyle.]

I didn't wanna know what goes in there. oh well.

[Silent_Rage]

I love fries too they are very good...had some fries the other day don't hardly eat fries that much..

[rainbow]

Their fries are so friggen good, but my GOD, they're so bad for you. AHAHAHA 6 cups of Crisco?! Jesus!

[Coffinlure]

isnt there wheat in thoses fries, beacuse some girl had a allergic reaction to them and they told her that their is wheat in there.

[sandr11ta]

Their fries are the only thing I'll eat. They're so salty and I love salt.

[rainbow]

I LOVE salt. I make my salad with tons of olive oil, tons of vinegar, and TONS of salt. I want to feel the grit, and I want my cheeks to pucker. My parents think I'm crazy, though my father isn't much better.