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Start with an entire bag of fresh sweet potatoes - probably around 8. Because if you're making them, you might as well make a lot.
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Don't peel them all at once, do it one at a time and slice them as you go. Sweet potatoes get brown so fast, and the less time they are exposed to air the better.
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You'll also need to set aside a bowl of cold salt water to keep them in to prevent them from browning.
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Peel and slice into whatever size you want. I've done cubes before, they were delicious too, but I prefer fries.
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You can use a knife or a fry cutter. Peel, then slice them one at a time. This stage takes the longest, about a half hour. As long as you really do cut them one at a time you'll be golden. Plunge them immediately into a salt water bath once sliced to prevent browning. I don't know why this works, but it does. If you skip the step you'll have brown potatoes, and they won't be as wonderful.
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Once finished cleaning and cutting all of the potatoes drain the water, dry the fries off and put half back in the bowl to toss.
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You'll be tossing them in a little olive oil, some cinnamon, paprika, and a pinch of salt.
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You want them covered in oil, and spiced with the rest. You don't need too much salt because they were just in a bath of salt water so some of the salt will have stayed with them. You can do it all at once or toss in oil first then add the spices; whatever works best for you. Just make sure they are covered, but not drenched. The easiest way to get it right is to split it into smaller groups. If you do half, or even a third of the potatoes at a time you can see what you're doing more clearly and get everything coated properly without overdoing it.
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Cooking them on a foil lined cookie sheet makes clean up easy. I'm all about easy. Lay the sliced potatoes out on the cookie sheet. Make sure they aren't overlapping at all. I usually need two cookie sheets if I do a whole bag. The more exposed to the hot air each piece is, the crispier they'll be.
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Cook at 350u00b0F for 10 minutes.
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Take them out; toss them around, put them in for another 10 minutes.
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Take them out again, toss them again, and put them in the oven for the final 10 minutes.
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When they are evenly brown on all sides, that's when they are done.
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Serve them with ranch, whipped cream, caramel, ice cream, or plain. They are truly delicious.
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The only problem you'll have is making sure you have left over's to eat the next day for breakfast... these go fast!
