Freezer Fries

Recently, my mom came to visit and we always try to get some productive tasks accomplished when she's here.  One of our tasks was to fill our freezer with prepared food.  She volunteered to wash, peel, and chop 20# of potatoes!  Here's our recipe for homemade french fries right out of the freezer.

Wash and peel potatoes.  Dice and slice into desired sizes.

If you are dealing with a large amount of potatoes, keep your dices and slices in a bowl of water to prevent browning.

Blanch potatoes in boiling water until tender enough to pierce with a fork but not mushy.  Do not overcook!  We simmered dices for about 7 minutes and fries for about 5 minutes.  Depends on how big you cut your potatoes.

Next, submerge blanched potatoes in cold water to prevent further cooking.
Pat potatoes dry or lay on a towel.

Line baking sheets with wax paper (or maybe parchment paper?) and place potatoes on in a single layer.

After potatoes are frozen, place in freezer safe container of choice.

To cook, preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Take potatoes directly from freezer and toss with oil and seasoning, if desired.  Place oiled potatoes on baking pan and bake until desired crispness.  We use 20-25 minutes.