Page 213 - A Literary Holiday Cookbook

Makes approximately 28 fries and ½ cup ketchup

“Suddenly there shot along the path a wild light, and I turned to see whence a gleam so
unusual could have issued. . . . The radiance was that of the full, setting, and blood-red
moon, which now shone vividly through that once barely-discernible fissure.”
—“The Fall of the House of Usher”

For optimal effect, look for potatoes that have a circular circumference, rather than oblong.
This will ensure the fries look moonlike, rather than squat.

INGREDIENTS

For the Ketchup
½ cup ketchup

2 tablespoons sweet Thai chili sauce
3 teaspoons lime juice

For the Fries

3 red potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil

1¾ teaspoons steak seasoning of choice
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped

Special Tools
2½ -inch round cookie cutter

INSTRUCTIONS

1 To make the ketchup, stir all ingredients together in a small bowl

and set aside.

2 To make the fries, begin by preheating oven to 400°F. Thoroughly

rinse and dry potatoes and cut into ¼-inch-thick slices, discarding

the ends (each potato should make approximately 7 slices).