1 1/4 lb. (4 c.) potatoes, scrubbed and cut into strips
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper

Mix potatoes, oil and seasoning in a large bowl. Set one oven rack in the top third of the oven and the second rack in the middle. Set oven at 450 degrees. Pam or oil 2 cookie sheets. Put 1/2 potatoes on each cookie sheet arranged in a single layer. Bake 12-15 minutes. Turn potatoes and return to oven, reversing position of "sheets" on the oven racks. Bake 8-12 minutes longer, until crisp and browned. Serves 4.