Baked Potato Chips

photo by Ellie Miller for Martha Stewart

My kids love chips, mostly potato chips. If I want a bag that most of us can eat, I have to buy the name brand stuff. And even then #4 can't eat them and asks for our "cheeps" So I decided to make my own.

My biggest recommendation if you decide to make your own chips is to have a mandoline slicer, slicing attachment for a food processor/mixer, or even the slice side of a box grater. Sure you can practice your knife skills, if you want. But these tools will be faster and slice to a consistent thickness.

Baked Potato Chips from Martha Stewart

Canola-oil cooking spray
2 pounds russet potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
3 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Freshly ground pepper
Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat 2 rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray; set aside. Put potatoes, oil, 1 tablespoon salt, and the cayenne in a large bowl; season with pepper. Toss to combine.
Arrange potato slices on prepared baking sheets, spacing them 1/4 inch apart. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until potatoes are crisp and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Spread out potatoes on parchment paper; let dry 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt, if desired.

Basic Add In Granola Bars

We love this recipe and the variety of combinations we can enjoy. One of our favorites is cranberries and sunflower seeds. Chocolate chips and pecans. mmmm. Until I figure out what I want to substitute the corn syrup with, #4 will have to be content with Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars.

Basic Add In Granola Bars
2/3 c. oil
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. rolled oats
2 c. dried fruit, nuts, chips, coconut shreds

Preheat oven to 350. Mix oil, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt, and vanilla. Add oats then mix thoroughly to break the oats down for a smoother bar. Mix in fruits, nuts, chips, etc. . Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Pat down with wax paper. Bake for 25 minutes, or until edges are golden.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

At some point during the school year, the boys started eating their lunch on the way to school or in the middle of the morning then would have no food left for lunch. To remedy that I started making things that could snack on mid morning: granola bars, fruit roll ups, apple chips, cheerio treats, etc. . . Anything to get energy to those hard working brains of theirs. 

from Menu Managed

My friend, Michelle, over at Menu Managed shared the recipe of these fantastic granola bars. Woo hoo! I love it and everyone can eat them, so I make these and Basic Add In Granola Bar every couple of weeks.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1/3 c. honey
1 egg
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 1/2 c. old fashioned oats
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. chocolate chips

Beat peanut butter, honey, egg, oil and vanilla until blended.
Combine oats, brown sugar and salt in a seperate bowl.
Add oat mixture to peanut butter mixture and mix well.
Stir in chips.
Batter should be sticky.

Coat a 9x13" pan with cooking spray.
Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes, until edges are light brown.