1 qt pared raw potatoes
1 pt boiling water
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp peanut butter
Directions
Cut potatoes in strips lengthways. Put into a baking pan. Dissolve
salt and peanut butter in boiling water and pour over potatoes. Bake
until the potatoes are tender and browned.
[Sounds like good college student food to me!]
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg November 25 1990.
Servings: 1 serving
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Categories: French; Potato; Vegetable
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