Grannys Fried Potato Slices Recipes

CRISPY FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash and peel potatoes. Slice thin into 1/8 inch slices.
• In a large bowl, cover potatoes with cold water; add salt. Let sit for 30 minutes or more.
• Drain water, and pat potatoes dry.
• Add oil to large skillet covering the bottom of the pan completely in a shallow layer, approximately 5 to 8 tablespoons.
• Once the oil is hot, add the potatoes. If possible, place as many as you can in a single layer.
• Let brown, and flip to brown the other side. If the skillet is smaller and the potato layers are thicker, then flip often to get all sides browned and crispy.
• Drain to a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper while hot.
• If desired, serve hot with ketchup.

DEEP-FRIED POTATO SLICES

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the potatoes thoroughly. Cut into fine slices with the skin still attached. Rinse again and pat dry with kitchen paper.
• Heat the fat in a wide saucepan or deep fryer. It is hot enough when small bubbles appear on a submerged wooden spoon. Fry the potato slices for 2-3 minutes in a frying basket or a sieve. Do not allow them to brown. Remove from the fat and drain on absorbent paper.
• Increase the temperature of the fat slightly and fry the potato slices again for about 2 minutes, until golden brown and crispy. Remove, drain, season with salt and serve immediately.

GRANNY'S GREEK FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut two large potatoes in thick pieces, salt them, sprinkle them with the juice of half a lemon and stir them well.
• Cover them and leave them for about 45 minutes.
• In a deep frying pan, heat up 2 cups of virgin olive oil.
• Drop the potatoes in the hot olive oil and let them fry with no cover until they get golden.
• Take them out with a strainer-ladle and place them on kitchen paper towels so that they totally drain from the excess oil. (They are eaten hot.).

GRANNY'S APPLE SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine apple slices, sugar and lemon juice; toss to coat. Set aside. In an 8- or 9-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat., Alternately arrange potato and apple slices in a single layer in same skillet. Combine 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, cream, thyme, salt and pepper; pour over top., Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes. Top with bacon and remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake until potatoes are tender and top is lightly browned, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

GRANNY'S FRIED POTATO SLICES

Steps:

• You have to wash the potatoes before using them and then either peel them or leave skin on, then slice them across width ways into slices.
• Mix the salt, baking, flour together in a mixing bowl, gradually add the water to it until it is the consistency of batter.
• Preheat enough cooking oil in the either deepest frying pan you have or deep fryer to properly cook the potato slices.
• Dip the potato slices into the batter you have made until coated on both sides and then place in the hot cooking oil and fry until golden brown and cooked. Then serve them.
• You can use whatever you like on them, for example, salt and vinegar, salad dressing, gravy, etc. Number of servings or amount depends on the size of family you have or how much you can eat at one time.