Awesome French Fried Potatoes

The best tasting and crispy French fries
are not difficult to make if you follow
a few simple rules while making them.
McDonald's first sold great tasting French
fries because they were fried in beef tallow.
I guess for health reasons they turned to
deep frying the fries in vegetable oil
which took away flavor of those great fries.
Here is my recipe for making the best tasting
better than todays McDonald's french fries.
Use a deep fryer if you have one or use a frypan.

Ingredients:
6 Idaho russet potatoes
2 cups Peanut oil
1/2 pound Lard
Salt to taste

Directions:
Peel and cut both ends of potatoes.
Cut potatoes into 3/8" square fries.
Place in a big bowl and cover with cold water.
Soak for two hours changing water after an hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Dry potato fries thoroughly with paper towels
and place them in one layer on a baking sheet.
Place in oven to dry the potatoes for 10 minutes.
Heat about an inch of peanut oil and lard.
in a large, heavy bottomed frypan to 290 degrees.
Par-fry potatoes gently for about two minutes
until cooked through but still completely pale.
Place on a paper-towel lined sheet pan and
cool in the refrigerator to stop cooking process.
Re-heat oil to 360 degrees F.
Cook fries until golden and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove from pan and toss with salt to taste.