Bake-Fried Potatoes

Papas Fritas from Steven Raichlen's Healthy Latin Cooking. I have made these a lot! They are so good. Soaking in the water makes the texture of these perfect and the paprika gives them good coloring. The taste fried, but they are much more healthy. I use a cookie-sheet covered in foil and sprayed with pam. The key is to flip/ stir after 10 minutes or they will stick. If your potatoes are small, use four.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 fries

Ingredients

• 2  baking potatoes, medium
• 2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Cut potatoes into fries.
3. Place the potatoes in a medium bowl and cover with cold water. Let soak for 10 minutes. Drain well and blot dry with paper towels.
4. In a nonstick roasting pan (or cookie sheet), toss together the potatoes, oil, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and cumin.
5. Bake for 25 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes, or until golden brown.